brunt
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Georgieva said oil and gas exporting countries that haven’t been swept up in the conflict will be least affected, while those that import fossil fuels will “bear the brunt of the impact.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Mandalay, an ancient royal capital hemmed by jungle-clad mountains and the snaking Irrawaddy river, bore the brunt of the damage.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Muslim communities in northern Nigeria, where they are the majority population, have largely borne the brunt of attacks by Islamist militants like Boko Haram and heavily armed gangs.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
There lies the nub of the dilemma for Qatar and the five other Gulf states facing the brunt of the backlash from a war they tried to avert through diplomacy.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
The legion itself was taking the brunt of the attack, but their formation was breaking.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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