bear the brunt
Example Sentences
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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
The most immediate danger would be to Iran’s Kurdish population itself, which could bear the brunt of a possible retaliation by Iran’s security forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
For the American firms and American consumers who bear the brunt of tariffs, the practical question is simpler: Will U.S. trade policy become stable and predictable, or will it remain an instrument of constant improvisation?
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
Now Margot will have to bear the brunt of it.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
