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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So, veteran forward Jéssica Silva will have to bear the brunt of the attacking burden by herself.
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Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
San Diego County leaders are committing the county to stepping up efforts to help residents bearing the brunt of the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Agnes has born the brunt of the harshness of the world, and Ada has been protected.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 June 2025
By Keith Naughton, Bloomberg Car buyers will bear the brunt of the $30 billion cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, driving up already high US auto prices by almost $2,000 per vehicle, according to consultant AlixPartners.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
San Diego County leaders are committing the county to stepping up efforts to help residents bearing the brunt of the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Agnes has born the brunt of the harshness of the world, and Ada has been protected.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 June 2025
By Keith Naughton, Bloomberg Car buyers will bear the brunt of the $30 billion cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, driving up already high US auto prices by almost $2,000 per vehicle, according to consultant AlixPartners.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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“The brunt of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brunt%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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