brunt

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Makers of glass bottles too are bearing the brunt of the war.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

While Asia has borne the brunt of the effect to date, it is coming to nations with bigger stockpiles of oil that have been able to absorb the shock thus far.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“We bear the brunt of everything. This is really a layered tsunami of hurt.”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 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

The other three Roman cohorts were in a defensive formation several hundred yards away and seemed to be taking the brunt of the attack.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan