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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Women continue to bear the brunt of unpaid caregiving responsibilities.
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Gena Cox, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Districts with declining enrollment will bear the brunt of the budget cuts if averaging goes away, said Brett Johnson, chief financial officer for Aurora Public Schools.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Related article With new plans, Colorado River states draw battle lines over who should bear the brunt of future water cuts
Mead water levels plummeted, raising alarm bells among Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Arizona, who lobbied Interior to restore federal funding.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
The data is clear: Waste incineration is not clean energy and underserved and overburdened communities, specifically in Baltimore, are often bearing the brunt of exposure to waste incinerators given their physical proximity to these facilities.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
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Gena Cox, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Districts with declining enrollment will bear the brunt of the budget cuts if averaging goes away, said Brett Johnson, chief financial officer for Aurora Public Schools.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Related article With new plans, Colorado River states draw battle lines over who should bear the brunt of future water cuts
Mead water levels plummeted, raising alarm bells among Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Arizona, who lobbied Interior to restore federal funding.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
The data is clear: Waste incineration is not clean energy and underserved and overburdened communities, specifically in Baltimore, are often bearing the brunt of exposure to waste incinerators given their physical proximity to these facilities.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
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