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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Black women are bearing the brunt of layoffs—again.
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The Pokrovsk area of the eastern Donetsk region is taking the brunt of punishment as Russia seeks to break out into the neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Earth’s atmosphere shields the planet from the brunt of stellar UV light, so the only way to search for objects like WD 0525+526 is to use space telescopes like Hubble.
—Andrew Paul Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
The season sees Wyle's Dr. Robby shoulder the brunt of responsibility as his ER endures a stressful day, capped off with a mass casualty event that sees resources stretched thin.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 July 2025
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The Pokrovsk area of the eastern Donetsk region is taking the brunt of punishment as Russia seeks to break out into the neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Earth’s atmosphere shields the planet from the brunt of stellar UV light, so the only way to search for objects like WD 0525+526 is to use space telescopes like Hubble.
—Andrew Paul Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
The season sees Wyle's Dr. Robby shoulder the brunt of responsibility as his ER endures a stressful day, capped off with a mass casualty event that sees resources stretched thin.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 July 2025
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