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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To build muscle and accelerate progress, try adding hand weights, 2-liter bottles of water or a weighted vest to walks and squats.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026 -
With enough time, this can reliably transfer useful capabilities while pruning less important weights from the model.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Snell underwent surgery 10 days ago to remove loose bodies from his left elbow.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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More strikes were reported in southern Lebanon earlier today, with the country’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reporting that civil defense teams recovered the bodies of four people, including children, after an airstrike hit a residential house in the town of Adloun.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Three concrete cores bear the primary loads of the museum, freeing the gallery floors from interior columns and enabling long, uninterrupted exhibition spaces inside the museum.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Extreme bulks up the graphics processing power with the B390, containing 12 Xe cores.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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The diner specializes in morning staples like crispy hash browns, bacon, and oversize breakfast plates that serve as perfect fuel for bike rides around the island.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
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Scroll on to grab chic wrinkle-free staples ahead of your next summer vacation.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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“Brunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunts. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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