the brunt of
idiom
: the main force or effect of (something harmful or dangerous)
Cities on the coast felt/bore the brunt of the storm.
His troops took the brunt of the enemy attack.
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Though there is little record of it, enslaved people did the brunt of the labor associated with winemaking before the Civil War.
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Janice Brockenberry, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Northern California bore the brunt of the impacts, with reports of landslides and flooding in urban and low-lying areas.
—Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Canadian oil producers will eventually bear the brunt of the tariffs’ burden with a $3 to $4 per barrel discount on Canadian crude given the limited alternative export markets, Goldman Sachs wrote in a note dated Sunday.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
For now, volunteer laborers will continue to bear the brunt of generative AI moderation.
—Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025
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Janice Brockenberry, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Northern California bore the brunt of the impacts, with reports of landslides and flooding in urban and low-lying areas.
—Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Canadian oil producers will eventually bear the brunt of the tariffs’ burden with a $3 to $4 per barrel discount on Canadian crude given the limited alternative export markets, Goldman Sachs wrote in a note dated Sunday.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
For now, volunteer laborers will continue to bear the brunt of generative AI moderation.
—Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the brunt of
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“The brunt of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brunt%20of. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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