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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The Vikings lost 37-10 and Wentz bore the brunt of the barrage. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 This is particularly true for low- and middle-income consumers who have been bearing the brunt of tariffs, according to a recent S&P analysis of 9,000 companies worldwide. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025 Ermont, France — which is located about 10 miles northwest of Paris — took the brunt of the damage from the tornado, the outlet reported. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 Sri Lanka’s garment workers have borne the brunt of years of economic and political upheaval, which pushed inflation levels to impossible highs, devalued the national currency and caused the prices of basic commodities to soar beyond reach. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the brunt of

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“The brunt of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brunt%20of. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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