brunt
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Full-back Diogo Dalot took the brunt of fan ire at Old Trafford on Sunday.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
It was lower-wealth families who “took the brunt of the high inflation and interest rates,” Zandi observed.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
“This creates an incredibly challenging situation for mediators and regional stakeholders who will all bear the brunt of this conflict.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
He and business partner Brenton Reger are designing new barriers, bracing for the brunt of El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
His faceplate took the brunt of the blow, the safety glass shattering into hundreds of small cubes.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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