as in weights
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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When lighter works better Fitness goals aside, there are plenty of people for whom heavy weights simply aren't as appropriate.
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The formula includes eight different types of Hyaluronic acid at three different weights.
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Hours later, as the bodies of the children were being handed over to their families, scenes of anguish unfolded outside hospitals and in the neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahore where the private tutoring center was located in a house.
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Further, will sport governing bodies award national competitions to states like California, who do not protect females?
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Narrow tree cores – the diameter of a pencil – have been pulled from some of the planet’s oldest trees.
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But Becerra remained the clear Democratic favorite in South County, in the urban cores of Escondido and San Marcos, as well as most of Vista and Oceanside.
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This no-fuss combination is easy to replicate and likely even includes a few wardrobe staples that are already hanging in your closet.
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That said, the actress has a few staples in her routine that help enhance her glowy, youthful appearance.
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“Brunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunts. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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