brunt
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Those families have been feeling the “direct brunt of higher energy prices eating into their paychecks,” Kim told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Few cities in California last week felt the full brunt of the climate crisis more than the small coastal town of San Clemente.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
In a nutshell Damien says a chin-up is performed with your palms facing towards you and the brunt of effort being felt in the bicep.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Inflation is expected to climb again over the next year, with households and policymakers bearing the brunt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
He couldn’t leave his siblings and his mother behind to bear the brunt of “Reverend Rambo,” as he and his sisters jokingly called him.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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