as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
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Recent Examples of brunt
Although SMEs are getting hit harder, bigger defense firms will soon feel the brunt, too.
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Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
But the combination of executive orders, laws and military commands were indiscriminate and their brunt fell upon innocent Japanese Americans, who were forced into concentration camps without regard for their loyalty, only their ancestry.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
The rural communities that surround the Salton Sea, their populations majority Latino, bear a disproportionate brunt of this crisis.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Since, as has often been noted in The Baltimore Sun, this project will mostly benefit Virginia’s power-hungry data centers, why should Maryland residents bear the brunt?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
But the combination of executive orders, laws and military commands were indiscriminate and their brunt fell upon innocent Japanese Americans, who were forced into concentration camps without regard for their loyalty, only their ancestry.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
The rural communities that surround the Salton Sea, their populations majority Latino, bear a disproportionate brunt of this crisis.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Since, as has often been noted in The Baltimore Sun, this project will mostly benefit Virginia’s power-hungry data centers, why should Maryland residents bear the brunt?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brunt
Noun
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More information, including minimum fish length and weight requirements for new submissions, is available on the Minnesota DNR record fish webpage.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The fabric’s weight, exclusivity, sturdiness, and expense came from the fact that there was simply more of it.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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With the body parts still missing, Echevarria’s daughter can’t help but imagine that her father is still out there, alive and well.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Now, the only thing standing in the way of Shaw being the Cubs' opening day third baseman is not Bregman, but his own body.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Volcanic and geologic evidence in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa indicates the existing oceans may one day spill into the growing rift, severing a small portion of the continent from the greater bulk of Africa, according to experts.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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As the bird flu continues to impact egg prices, many restaurants will have to adjust their supply channels, with some resorting to bulk buying from grocery stores, Thompson said.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Wine finishes can go quickly overboard, leaving the whiskey with an abundance of big, fruity, tannic notes that overpower its core identity.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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As downtown continues to navigate the post-pandemic era and stakeholders reimagine what an urban core can and should be, new projects are helping build that future.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Feb. 2025
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The vast majority of New York’s immigrants — including its undocumented immigrants — make our city better, period.—
Steven Choi,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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First, the firm argues that the company’s intrinsic value has been obscured by its inefficient conglomerate structure, resulting in it trading in line with its lowest multiple refining segment despite a majority of EBITDA coming from its other premium businesses.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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With its struggling economy, Egypt is drowning under the burden of millions of jobless Sudanese and Libyan refugees, along with 100,000 Gazans.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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These accommodations empower expecting employees to prioritize their own health and attend crucial prenatal appointments without the burden of extended absences or significant disruptions to their workflow.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, agreed with that assessment.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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At least seven prosecutors in Manhattan and Washington quit rather than carry out Bove's directive to halt the case, including interim Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon and the acting chief of the public integrity section in Washington.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND ERIC TUCKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Brunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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