the brunt of
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: the main force or effect of (something harmful or dangerous)
Cities on the coast felt/bore the brunt of the storm.
His troops took the brunt of the enemy attack.
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On Wednesday morning, the North Bay, Peninsula and the South Bay appeared to bear the brunt of one such storm front.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
While the dangerous flash flooding threat is centered over southern California, the northern half of the state will face the brunt of the strong winds in the coming days.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Gary Karlston dropped off his son before the brunt of the storms hammered the Bay Area.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Everyday people would bear the brunt of harm from the invalidation of warning label laws.
—Alan K. Chen, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
While the dangerous flash flooding threat is centered over southern California, the northern half of the state will face the brunt of the strong winds in the coming days.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Gary Karlston dropped off his son before the brunt of the storms hammered the Bay Area.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Everyday people would bear the brunt of harm from the invalidation of warning label laws.
—Alan K. Chen, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
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“The brunt of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brunt%20of. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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