as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
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Recent Examples of brunt
But as much as the smaller airports might be bearing a greater brunt of the cancellations, neither the FAA nor the airlines are going to choke off the flow of passengers between major cities, said Zach Griff, an aviation expert.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Young workers appear to be bearing the brunt.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
On the rare times when a Major League Baseball franchise becomes a true dynasty, its closest rivals often bear much of the brunt.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
While Cipher interrogated and manipulated Polarity to find Marie’s whereabouts, Marie, Jordan (London Thor and Derek Luh), Emma (Lizze Broadway), Sam, Cate (Maddie Phillips) and Annabeth faced the full brunt of Vikor (Tait Fletcher), who was sent by Cipher to retrieve Cipher’s favorite.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Young workers appear to be bearing the brunt.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
On the rare times when a Major League Baseball franchise becomes a true dynasty, its closest rivals often bear much of the brunt.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
While Cipher interrogated and manipulated Polarity to find Marie’s whereabouts, Marie, Jordan (London Thor and Derek Luh), Emma (Lizze Broadway), Sam, Cate (Maddie Phillips) and Annabeth faced the full brunt of Vikor (Tait Fletcher), who was sent by Cipher to retrieve Cipher’s favorite.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
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Worth more than their weight in gold Winners will receive medals crafted from recycled metal by the Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ricks said just 20 to 50 million people currently use GLP-1s, but the addressable market is 1 billion and growing, as doctors discover new use cases (plus weight loss can address other health issues).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats searched 1,047 square miles over 24 hours, finding debris near the location where the EPIRB was activated, along with one body and an unoccupied life raft that had been deployed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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His campaign disputes that characterization, emphasizing his role on the administration’s FEMA Review Council, a body tasked with evaluating disaster policy rather than managing day-to-day operations, according to reporting from the Charlotte Observer.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The complaint alleges that the companies added high fees at checkout, allowed brokers to bypass purchase limits to buy in bulk and accuses them, by allowing brokers to resell tickets on their platform at inflated prices, of making nearly $1 billion in fees over five years.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Both jean styles feature a pull-on, no zipper design and have faux front pockets and functional back pockets to minimize bulk.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sina Azodi, the director of the Middle East Studies Program at George Washington University, told Fox News Digital that Khamenei’s authority stems from direct control over Iran’s core power centers.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Alongside fellow co-owner John Mara, Tisch assumed control of the team in 2005 after his father had purchased a majority stake in the team in 1991.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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For example, in January, L Catterton bought a majority stake in cottage cheese upstart Good Culture.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Designed, tested, and deployed for the electronic warfare battlefield, V-BAT delivers ISR and targeting at significantly lower cost and logistical burden than larger Group 4 and 5 drones.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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The housing cost burden falls more heavily on renters than owners.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Homan will also be taking the lead with Customs and Border Patrol in Minnesota, with Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino expected to depart the state imminently alongside some agents.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fennessy brings expertise as former chief of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and past fire chief of the Orange County Fire Authority, one of California’s largest fire departments.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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