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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Black women, in particular, bear the brunt of the student debt crisis.
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Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Billionaire Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund, said working class Americans will bear the brunt of President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 May 2025
President Trump is changing his tune on the economy, suggesting Americans should buy less and will probably pay more and bear the brunt of an uncertain economic landscape as his wide-ranging tariff policy takes effect.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Residents here have faced the brunt of mortar shelling and small-arms fire for decades.
—Fahad Shah, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
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Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images Billionaire Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund, said working class Americans will bear the brunt of President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 May 2025
President Trump is changing his tune on the economy, suggesting Americans should buy less and will probably pay more and bear the brunt of an uncertain economic landscape as his wide-ranging tariff policy takes effect.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Residents here have faced the brunt of mortar shelling and small-arms fire for decades.
—Fahad Shah, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
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