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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This has sparked concerns that Medicaid would experience the brunt of the budget cuts.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Instead of reaping these profits, grocery employees, who are disproportionately women and people of color, bore the brunt of COVID-19’s devastating impacts.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The bottom line: Europe so far has borne the brunt of Trump's highly transactional foreign policy, but China, Taiwan and the rest of the Indo-Pacific are watching closely.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
At every stage, the Black community bore the brunt of untold horrors.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Instead of reaping these profits, grocery employees, who are disproportionately women and people of color, bore the brunt of COVID-19’s devastating impacts.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The bottom line: Europe so far has borne the brunt of Trump's highly transactional foreign policy, but China, Taiwan and the rest of the Indo-Pacific are watching closely.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
At every stage, the Black community bore the brunt of untold horrors.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
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“The brunt of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brunt%20of. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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