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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However, the Lower Basin states are pushing for the Upper Basin states to bear the brunt of further water cuts—a solution to which the Upper Basin states aren't keen to accept.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Recently, with the state’s Gulf Coast cities having received the brunt of two consecutive category 4 hurricanes, Florida architects are being stretched to help resolve the staggering new realities of determined coastal living.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Twenty-nine counties in North Carolina were affected by the storm, although 13 counties received the brunt of the damage.
—Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
While the state's western coast bore the brunt of Hurricane Milton, Milton's impacts stretched far from landfall.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Recently, with the state’s Gulf Coast cities having received the brunt of two consecutive category 4 hurricanes, Florida architects are being stretched to help resolve the staggering new realities of determined coastal living.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Twenty-nine counties in North Carolina were affected by the storm, although 13 counties received the brunt of the damage.
—Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
While the state's western coast bore the brunt of Hurricane Milton, Milton's impacts stretched far from landfall.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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“The brunt of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brunt%20of. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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