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Recent Examples of brunt Long and narrow, at only around 1,000 feet wide, Fire Island runs parallel to the southern coast of Long Island and helps buffer inland areas from the full brunt of the sea. Ramin Skibba, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025 Their presence insulated India from the full brunt of Trump’s mercurial tendencies. Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025 However, consumers worry that the cost of items could go up even more once the full brunt of President Trump's tariffs take effect. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 July 2025 Business has borne the brunt, in the form of higher taxes. Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for brunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
Noun
  • This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Programs run from four days to two weeks and guests can focus on advanced longevity, an approach to slow cellular aging; a weight loss program; a stress relief option and corporate program to deal with leadership performance; and one to that seekds to rebalance and reenergize.
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Apart from lifting the ban on social media, the protesters’ other demands included that the Prime Minister resign and that Nepal establish an independent watchdog body similar to an ombudsman to monitor corruption.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But there is really no reason why this should be the case for Pilates—which consists of different low-impact movements to strengthen your core muscles, increase your flexibility, improve your posture and give you more awareness of your body in general.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Christoforous recommended buying in bulk during sales to save money throughout the year, especially for basic supplies like pencils and pens.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And Governor Pritzker’s health department in Illinois is exploring the possibility of purchasing COVID-19 vaccines in bulk directly from manufacturers.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Understanding these dynamics is a key piece in the puzzle of planet formation, as dust settles into larger layers including pebbles and rocks, and eventually planetary cores.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Google is suffering outages in multiple countries, with core services such as Gmail and YouTube experiencing issues, the tracking website DownDetector reported.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sunday night’s statement revealed that the approaches were for ENIC’s majority shareholding of just under 87 per cent.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This number varies by age and location, but in the instance that private child care providers can receive $10,000 through the ESA program, that means the majority of tuition could be covered for families considering this option.
    Lina Ruiz September 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This burden of additional responsibilities and emotional labor with less resources lead many women to feel helpless, leaving divorce as the only escape.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • And if your thoughtful request isn’t well received, that’s not your burden.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And unlike Michelle King, the acting agency chief at the time, Dudek was willing to speed up the new-hire training process to give DOGE access to virtually all of the SSA’s databases.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • When the new editor-in-chief, Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson), stands on accountant Adelola Olofin’s (Gbemisola Ikumelo) desk to deliver an inspiring welcome message, eagle-eyed fans will recognize a Dunder Mifflin box sitting in front of Oscar’s desk.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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