bear the brunt of
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They write in a note that housing and consumption will bear the brunt of a slowdown in growth to 1.2% by the end of the year, from 2.6% in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“This dynamic also means we expect to see consumer sentiment continue to grind lower, as middle- and lower-income households bear the brunt of inflation’s impact on their household budgets.”
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
It forecasts that the NHS will bear the brunt of the financial burden – £200,000 in the first year of the legislation, rising to as much as £342,973 after 20 years.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
“We bear the brunt of everything. This is really a layered tsunami of hurt.”
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Mundín says that our uncle has been feeling bad that he got out just in time, leaving my father and Tío Toni and others to bear the brunt of the dictator’s son’s wrath.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
