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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Maresca has bore the brunt of the criticism for Chelsea’s dip in form.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Tariff outlook Deposed this month as continental Europe’s largest bank by market capitalization by Banco Santander, UBS has suffered share declines of roughly 10% in the year to date, with the brunt of losses logged after the White House’s imposition of tariffs on global trade partners on April 2.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
In September of that year a hurricane hit, and Long Island bore the brunt of its wrath, leaving only destruction in its wake.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
The amount had already exceeded $3.6 million as of April 2024, with the University of Idaho shouldering the brunt of the cost, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Tariff outlook Deposed this month as continental Europe’s largest bank by market capitalization by Banco Santander, UBS has suffered share declines of roughly 10% in the year to date, with the brunt of losses logged after the White House’s imposition of tariffs on global trade partners on April 2.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
In September of that year a hurricane hit, and Long Island bore the brunt of its wrath, leaving only destruction in its wake.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
The amount had already exceeded $3.6 million as of April 2024, with the University of Idaho shouldering the brunt of the cost, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
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“The brunt of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brunt%20of. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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