the brunt of
idiom
: the main force or effect of (something harmful or dangerous)
Cities on the coast felt/bore the brunt of the storm.
His troops took the brunt of the enemy attack.
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Israel abandoned plans for a much more extensive counterstrike on Iran after concerted diplomatic pressure from the United States and other foreign allies and because the brunt of an Iranian assault on Israel soil had been thwarted, according to three senior Israeli officials.
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Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Rafah has become a haven for more than a million Palestinian civilians, who would bear the brunt of the violence, providing Iran and its allies with enormous propaganda opportunities.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
And in larger jurisdictions with more than 100,000 voters, which in recent years have felt the brunt of misinformation as well as turnover struggles, incoming officials were found to have an average of 11 years of experience.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
There is increasing criticism over the hundreds of thousands struggling to survive in northern Gaza, which has borne the brunt of the conflict that began when the Hamas militant group attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and seizing around 250 hostages.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2024
All eyes on Braun Unsurprisingly for a frontrunner, Braun has born the brunt of attacks from his opponents.
—The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Supervisors also unanimously approved reallocating unused pandemic aid funds toward storm recovery in District 4 — which took the brunt of the damage — and supporting community organizations’ aid efforts.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Nebraska and Kansas are likely seeing the brunt of any strong to severe storms.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Even then, women were expected to bear the brunt of the burden of the tipping system, and continue to bear its most negative effects.
—Kim Kelly, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Rafah has become a haven for more than a million Palestinian civilians, who would bear the brunt of the violence, providing Iran and its allies with enormous propaganda opportunities.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
And in larger jurisdictions with more than 100,000 voters, which in recent years have felt the brunt of misinformation as well as turnover struggles, incoming officials were found to have an average of 11 years of experience.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
There is increasing criticism over the hundreds of thousands struggling to survive in northern Gaza, which has borne the brunt of the conflict that began when the Hamas militant group attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and seizing around 250 hostages.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2024
All eyes on Braun Unsurprisingly for a frontrunner, Braun has born the brunt of attacks from his opponents.
—The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Supervisors also unanimously approved reallocating unused pandemic aid funds toward storm recovery in District 4 — which took the brunt of the damage — and supporting community organizations’ aid efforts.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Nebraska and Kansas are likely seeing the brunt of any strong to severe storms.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Even then, women were expected to bear the brunt of the burden of the tipping system, and continue to bear its most negative effects.
—Kim Kelly, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
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