brunt
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Asia has been bearing the brunt of Gulf disruptions since the start of the Iran war, as major importers—including China, India, Japan and South Korea—heavily rely on oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
EM economies are taking the brunt of the whiplash.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Southern California has caught the brunt of the surge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Chief executive Michael Nicholson, major shareholder Dermot Desmond and former chairman Peter Lawwell have shouldered the brunt of the criticism.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Agent Jones’s shoulder throbbed where he’d taken the full brunt of the coconut.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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