How to Use the brunt of in a Sentence
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Eagle avoided the brunt of the storm as the crew navigated toward open ocean.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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The capital bore the brunt of Russia's latest overnight strike, officials said.
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David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 July 2026
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Meanwhile, during Annecy, on June 24 France bore the brunt of its hottest day on record.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
29 June 2026
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Women often bear the brunt of the shame and grief that comes from divorce, and for many women, divorce can be seen as a personal failure.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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But the people responsible for those strategic failures are not the ones who will be bearing the brunt of the division-wide changes announced today.
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Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
6 July 2026
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It was destroyed in the name of urban renewal and has borne the brunt of government interference and disinvestment.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
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Royals relievers Connor Seabold and Eric Cerantola took the brunt of the damage.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
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Mbappe and Vinicius Junior especially took the brunt of fans’ frustrations with the team’s poor campaign, and both were jeered at the Bernabeu on several occasions.
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Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Samsung Electronics tumbled more than 7% while SK Hynix sank over 9% at the open, wiping out billions in market value as Asia’s largest chipmakers bore the brunt of the global tech selloff.
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Jenny Lee,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
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