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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Chalamet also weighed in, saying to the college students in the audience that Gen Z will bear the brunt of teaching society how to live with AI, though older generations must support them in that.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
The results contrast the president’s incessant assertion that the brunt of the cost of tariffs are paid for by foreign countries.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
California will bear the brunt of the storminess, according to forecasters.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
That incident involved two skiers and came before the brunt of this week’s winter storm.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
The results contrast the president’s incessant assertion that the brunt of the cost of tariffs are paid for by foreign countries.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
California will bear the brunt of the storminess, according to forecasters.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
That incident involved two skiers and came before the brunt of this week’s winter storm.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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“The brunt of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brunt%20of. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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