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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Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota will take the brunt of more serious air quality warnings that day, according to the forecast.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 June 2025
California’s progressive policies and its Democratic leaders were routinely battered by Republicans during the 2024 election, with then-vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris taking the brunt of it.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Only to be propped up and, in fact, saved from whatever fate awaited him by an intrepid group of Royals fans willing to absorb the brunt of the fall for the 230-pound third baseman.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam will face the brunt of the economic harm from these tariffs.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 June 2025
California’s progressive policies and its Democratic leaders were routinely battered by Republicans during the 2024 election, with then-vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris taking the brunt of it.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Only to be propped up and, in fact, saved from whatever fate awaited him by an intrepid group of Royals fans willing to absorb the brunt of the fall for the 230-pound third baseman.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam will face the brunt of the economic harm from these tariffs.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“The brunt of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brunt%20of. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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