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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And now, the bullpen is starting to bear the brunt of the pressure.
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Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
Transgender children and youth bear the brunt of them.
—Dr. Jen Harvey, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Traders who shorted Bitcoin bore the brunt of the rapid damage, with over $1 billion in positions wiped out, according to data from Coinglass.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
New satellite images reveal the full extent of the devastation in Kerr County, which bore the brunt of the flooding's impacts.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
Transgender children and youth bear the brunt of them.
—Dr. Jen Harvey, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Traders who shorted Bitcoin bore the brunt of the rapid damage, with over $1 billion in positions wiped out, according to data from Coinglass.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
New satellite images reveal the full extent of the devastation in Kerr County, which bore the brunt of the flooding's impacts.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
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