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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Lower-income consumers are bearing the brunt of inflation and are driving much of the existing pullbacks from spending, while wealthier consumers are continuing to stay afloat.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024
Betts’ return and position switch had a domino effect on the roster and lineup, with Rosario, a utility man, and Heyward, a right fielder, bearing the brunt of the move.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Extreme heat exposure is one of the most immediate and deadly impacts of climate change, however, and once again communities of color are taking the brunt of it.
—Carlos Claussell Velez, TIME, 9 July 2024
More than 400,000 people in total were issued evacuation advisories in the cities of Mobara and Asahi near Tokyo and Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, which are near the east coast and expected to feel the brunt of the storm later today.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024
Betts’ return and position switch had a domino effect on the roster and lineup, with Rosario, a utility man, and Heyward, a right fielder, bearing the brunt of the move.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Extreme heat exposure is one of the most immediate and deadly impacts of climate change, however, and once again communities of color are taking the brunt of it.
—Carlos Claussell Velez, TIME, 9 July 2024
More than 400,000 people in total were issued evacuation advisories in the cities of Mobara and Asahi near Tokyo and Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, which are near the east coast and expected to feel the brunt of the storm later today.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
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