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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Secure the fabric to the ground with ties or weights.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026 -
The moves were tentative, though, and Nvidia swung between being one of the market’s heaviest weights and one of its biggest strengths.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Poison dart frog species have long fascinated researchers and the public, partly because of their diminutive size and striking color patterns and also because of the stories surrounding the deadly toxins found on their bodies.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The bodies of 53 unidentified Palestinians, along with 86 unidentified human remains, were laid to rest Friday at a mass burial in a cemetery in central Gaza's Deir Al-Balah.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The stars eventually go supernova, and their respective cores collapse to form black holes containing as much as 100 times the mass of the sun.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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When stars with around the same mass as the sun run out of hydrogen, the fuel necessary for nuclear fusion in their cores, their cores collapse and their outer layers swell out and are eventually lost.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some of the best fashion staples are the most practical, like this Lexsion Insert Bag Organizer.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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Calming staples like Centella asiatica, madecassoside, artemisia, and tea tree help prevent irritation while these pads help shed dull, dead cells for a clearer look.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Brunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunts. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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