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• Simsbury bore the brunt of the storm with winds reaching speeds of up to 70 mph.
  — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024
• As the world warms, Phoenix is bearing the brunt of extreme heat.
  — From Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
• When a hurricane blows over a sandy shore, dunes take the brunt of the waves.
  — Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 15 June 2023
• When Richardson was asked why Black men bore the brunt of the penalty.
  — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
• What is clear is that India and Pakistan bear the brunt of the impact.
  — Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
• Charles Barkley’s weight loss was the brunt of Shaquille O’Neal’s latest quip to his colleague.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
• These are all great companies, but when tech hits a rough patch, STK feels the brunt of it.
  — Michael Foster, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
• In addition, the ULEZ has raised questions about who should bear the brunt of its cost.
  — Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
• While the storm ravaged much of the Midwest, Michigan bore the brunt of the power blackouts.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2023
• While the ship was visibly damaged, the dock took the brunt of the crash, witnesses said.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 July 2023
• Who will bear the brunt of more water supply cuts, and how quickly?
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
• These regions are going to face the brunt of the climate crisis first.
  — Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 10 May 2024
• And while the extent of the water cuts is the same in the two main scenarios, the difference lies in who would bear the brunt of the cuts.
  — Ella Nilsen, CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
• The northern tier will bear the brunt of the low-pressure system, with an arctic blast set to blow through.
  — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
• He’s allowed his son to harvest those crops as feed for his cows, but Schmidt is still feeling the brunt of the drought.
  — Time, 11 Aug. 2023
• But on Tuesday, Vermont suffered the brunt of the deluge.
  — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
• Australia suffered the brunt of the fatal attacks with four.
  — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 8 Feb. 2024
• Black neighborhoods have borne the brunt of these efforts.
  — Amelia Winger, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
• American consumers, researchers found, bore the brunt of the costs.
  — Maggie Astor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2024
• Salerno said the Valley will see the brunt of the storm coming Saturday evening.
  — Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2023
• Wagner troops have borne the brunt of the fighting in some of the war’s fiercest battles, including the bloody siege of Bakhmut.
  — Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
• Delaney-Smith and Feaster took the brunt of a media onslaught.
  — Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023
• Burman oversees the water supply for Phoenix, which has taken the brunt of the water cuts for the past two years.
  — Ella Nilsen, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
• That wall locker took the brunt of the grenade blast shielding Romaine and Hodges from massive shrapnel.
  — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 30 Mar. 2023
• The amount of prize money losses would depend on a team’s finish, with the brunt of it felt by those at the bottom who need the money the most.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2023
• But while the brunt of climate change’s impacts might be felt in the global south, Amer wants people to know that the U.S. isn’t so far removed.
  — Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2023
• Chamberlain, because of his massive size, often took the brunt of the blame for the losses to the Celtics by the Warriors, 76ers, and Lakers.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
• Avoiding spending too much time in the sun during peak hours will save you from the brunt of UV exposure.
  — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
• For centuries, legs have carried the brunt of most furniture’s weight.
  — Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Now, alternative routes are bearing the brunt of a logistical burden.
  — April Quevedo, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024