as in weights
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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Noun
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Remove from the oven and lift out the weights and the foil.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026 -
People feel different weights and tides in life.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One strike hit a police checkpoint while another hit a group of people in the southern city of Khan Younis, according to Nasser hospital, which received the bodies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The astronauts also aim to do science on themselves en route, to see how their bodies behave in microgravity while operating in a higher-radiation environment than the International Space Station.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the first teeny fraction of a second after that expansion started, the densities were far higher than in the cores of stars, higher than in neutron stars—actually, very close to what’s needed to create a black hole!—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The company uses primarily Colorado trees to make the wooden cores of its gear in an effort to make the production process more sustainable while also making a product that is long-lasting.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Expect seasonal California-Italian dishes and signature staples like the JW Gnocchi and kale salad.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Normally that would lure us into safe havens, like bonds, consumer staples and utilities.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Brunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunts. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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