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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Wind primarily travels west-to-east over Lake Michigan, meaning the Michigan shoreline usually bears the brunt of lake-effect snow.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
And as the risk pool worsens, hospitals and state and local governments could end up bearing the brunt of these ACA changes.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
But in the next 30 years, the people who will bear the brunt of that catastrophe—who will be dispossessed, uprooted, and exposed to the worst of the elements—will be those who are already on the other side of society’s walls.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
States like Florida and Texas will face the brunt of the impact.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
And as the risk pool worsens, hospitals and state and local governments could end up bearing the brunt of these ACA changes.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
But in the next 30 years, the people who will bear the brunt of that catastrophe—who will be dispossessed, uprooted, and exposed to the worst of the elements—will be those who are already on the other side of society’s walls.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
States like Florida and Texas will face the brunt of the impact.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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“The brunt of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brunt%20of. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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