brunt
Example Sentences
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EM economies are taking the brunt of the whiplash.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Southern California has caught the brunt of the surge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Chief executive Michael Nicholson, major shareholder Dermot Desmond and former chairman Peter Lawwell have shouldered the brunt of the criticism.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“We pitchers are always the ones taking the brunt of things,” New York Mets reliever A.J.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
As if in thanks, the sturdy trees had protected their house and fields from the brunt of the cyclone.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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