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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If the city had more businesses to take the brunt of tax dollars, taxpayers would have to pay less, Brown argued.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Now, everything from apparel to wine is in Trump’s crosshairs.
Low-and-middle-income Americans will face the brunt of the tariffs, research shows.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Many speculate that the European Union will receive the brunt of the tariffs, but India and Brazil have also been mentioned.
States can be hit by tariffs in two ways.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
South Korea, another country expected to feel the brunt of Trump's tariffs on auto imports, saw its benchmark KOSPI fall 3 percent, adding to the losses in the second half of last week following the announcement.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Now, everything from apparel to wine is in Trump’s crosshairs.
Low-and-middle-income Americans will face the brunt of the tariffs, research shows.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Many speculate that the European Union will receive the brunt of the tariffs, but India and Brazil have also been mentioned.
States can be hit by tariffs in two ways.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
South Korea, another country expected to feel the brunt of Trump's tariffs on auto imports, saw its benchmark KOSPI fall 3 percent, adding to the losses in the second half of last week following the announcement.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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