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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To avoid cuts to services, staff are bearing the brunt of the consequences, nonprofit leaders told the Journal Sentinel.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
The survey stands in stark contrast to polls taken during the shutdown that showed Republicans shouldering the brunt of voter criticism.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Nathan devotes the brunt of his attention to the torment of a world that has every reason to doubt the mercy of a divine creator.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
Hurricane Melissa impacted almost six million people across the Caribbean islands at the end of October, with Jamaica bearing the brunt of the category 5 storm.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
The survey stands in stark contrast to polls taken during the shutdown that showed Republicans shouldering the brunt of voter criticism.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Nathan devotes the brunt of his attention to the torment of a world that has every reason to doubt the mercy of a divine creator.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
Hurricane Melissa impacted almost six million people across the Caribbean islands at the end of October, with Jamaica bearing the brunt of the category 5 storm.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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