BRUNTS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

brunts

noun

plural of brunt

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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However, the model’s final hardware requirements, downloadable weights, and independent benchmark results were not publicly available at the time of the announcement.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
During its original heyday, the Alite series dipped to weights below 400 lb (181 kg) and was even popular for motorcycle camping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026

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The agency will coordinate with several government bodies on the background checks, such as Argentina’s State Intelligence Secretariat, Financial Information Unit, and Ministry of Security, as well as international intelligence.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
That emotional shortcut, more than novelty, is what has made the scent sticky with consumers who want their homes and bodies to smell like a specific memory rather than a candy aisle.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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And, for context on the deal, Best Buy recently restocked the M4 version of the Mac Mini with the same amount of storage (albeit with a less performant processor with fewer cores) for $799.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026
The flagship processor will have 28 cores, mixing eight performance cores, 16 efficiency cores, and four low-power cores.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

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But with more skin-care options than ever—from niche and luxury brands to medical-grade formulas—do drugstore staples still hold up?

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
The clean, minimalist versions in the Philo lineage, think wool, clean seams, no hardware noise, are the ones that will age into wardrobe staples.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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