How To Use Brunt In A Sentence

Sakazawa was tossed and shaken as the ship bore the brunt of the attack.
About 125 vehicles, ranging in their degree of damage, and a firebombed parts building bore the brunt of the attack. Maytha Alhassen: From 9/11 To 8/22: My Arab-American Muslim Father Was A Victim Of American Terrorism
Millions of carers argue that they bear the brunt of the job ... without recognition, or proper payment.
The health service will bear the brunt of the cuts. Times, Sunday Times
Officers in uniform are often put before the massed media to bear the brunt of their barbs - and, of course, to reinforce the anti-military prejudice.

The area was the closest to the epicentre of the earthquake, bore the full brunt of the subsequent tsunami and was clearly one of the worst affected areas.
Group comportment had deteriorated by the day, with yours truly bearing the brunt of the collective delinquency.
Brunt, following in, despatched a meaty drive into the far corner from near the edge of the area. Times, Sunday Times
Since shareholders have a nasty habit of leaving, customers will probably have to bear the brunt of these losses and the bank may try to push profit margins even wider apart.
McDonald, Colin Brunton and others did time at celluloid sweatshop SC Communications.
The infantry have taken/borne the brunt of the missile attacks.
The capital is again bearing the brunt of the bitter weather with freezing winds, rain and hail showers.
When she reached the summit, she was into the full brunt of the gale-force wind.
In any case, whatever the cause of the conflict, it is inevitable that the small dog, simply because of its diminutive stature, takes the brunt of the conflict, be it an attack or a warning growl and pin to the ground.
The South, the West Country and the Midlands bore the brunt of the weather, but the rain - driven by gale-force south-westerly winds - caused river levels in Yorkshire to rise rapidly.
The brunt of her argument was directed at the trade union leader.
It will bear the brunt of the estimated $ 1 billion cost for the changes on Okinawa.
And apparently their daughter Betty is bearing the brunt of it.
They have both carried the burden of bearing the brunt for Britain in international competition for the last decade and more.
It is a tragedy for those who take the brunt and we in the Labour party will always speak for them. Times, Sunday Times
Black people continue to bear the brunt of most racial violence .
The brunt of her argument was directed at the trade union leader.
Brunton has a fun monocular with an 18’ focus, perfect for butterfly people and the price isn't bad.
The survey bore out recent observations that smaller companies were bearing the brunt of bad debts and late payment.
Hearing a slight noise to her left, she wheeled round again and stormed along the corridor, cursing Brunton's obsession with mazes.
Surely, he cannot any longer be expected to bear the full brunt of our judicial and bureaucratic bungles.
Publicly affable, his home life seems to have taken the brunt of his drive and ambition.
bore the brunt of the attack
Brunt picked up the gauntlet thrown down by his captain. The Sun
As was expected it is the small and medium businesses in which have been forced to face the brunt of the Act.
Counties are also bracing for the brunt of federal welfare reform, expected to mark a significant loss of federal aid dollars.
The capital is again bearing the brunt of the bitter weather with freezing winds, rain and hail showers.
The aircraft has been languishing in a hangar on a wartime airfield at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire where enthusiasts have so far raised £400,000 to keep it well-maintained.
Bad as life is in government territory, many will admit the rebel zone suffers the brunt of the violence. Times, Sunday Times
He scored eight in his final year at Brunton Park and has three this term after a positional switch. The Sun
They recognize a lot of policemen who are on the front line are bearing the brunt of insurgent attacks, that when suicide bombs go off, they are often at checkpoints.
I've got a Brunton Firestorm stormproof butane camping lighter sitting on my desk and want to give it away to whomever finds the best link to an interesting hunting, fishing, camping, or survival-related story. New Contest: Links of the Week
He had suffered the brunt of a failed relationship with that other woman.
Carewscourt, standing on its hill high above the surrounding countryside, took the full brunt of it.
Once again, the town's manufacturing industry bore the brunt of the bad news.
Millions of carers argue that they bear the brunt of the job ... without recognition, or proper payment.
While Sean Parker is portrayed as a "high-flying but functionally homeless cocaine fiend who plies Zuckerberg with girls and venture capitalists," Zuckerberg receives the brunt of the film's black-comedic depiction and, according to Newsweek, comes off as a "borderline autistic, entirely ruthless conniver. The Social Network Depicts Facebook CEO As 'Sex Maniac'
Meanwhile it is the bewildered and shocked members who have borne the brunt of the uncertainty.
On concussions alone, a reader at deadspin. com [1] compiled the following list of players who have borne the brunt of a brain bruise in 2010: Dave Zirin: In the NFL, The Violence Comes to a Head
The front left-hand side of the bus bore the brunt of the impact and its passenger door was destroyed.
It had taken the brunt of criticism of the quality of meals served up to British schoolchildren. Times, Sunday Times
The ruffian took the entire brunt of the fall, cushioning the impact somewhat for Trrol and simultaneously throwing up jets of dust and detritus.
When in 1949 a New Zealander called Brunton Smith flung himself full-length to prevent a Yorkshire boundary, the Bramall Lane crowd booed his unsporting behaviour.
Doctors who perform abortions, meanwhile, bear the brunt of the organized anti-choice movement's wrath.
Talya was the most vulnerable and she had a very hard time. She bore the brunt of her mum's anger.
It is wrong and stupid to impose the brunt of the reforms on the socially weak while ignoring all those who possess large incomes and wealth.
Having to sit on stage in sweltering heat all day taking the brunt of increasingly short-tempered attendees is not going to be much fun.
As in previous downturns, graduates bore the brunt of this recession as employers cancelled recruitment programmes and deferred job offers before battening down the hatches. Graduate jobs storm back
In the country's last big earthquake, in 1986, the brunt was born by old buildings in San Salvador.
Although they bear the brunt, they are not alone - primary schools are also affected. Times, Sunday Times
Group head Associate Professor Dianne Brunton says the meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss some of the projects her colleagues and the students are working on, such as kakapo and kakariki research. Latest Massey News
Doctors who perform abortions, meanwhile, bear the brunt of the organized anti-choice movement's wrath.
The front row, arms linked, took the brunt but when the set scrum collapsed, so to speak, the greater danger fell to the second row. A DEAD LIBERTY
His secretary has to bear the brunt of his temper.
The fishing communities bore the economic brunt of the ecological crisis.
They had taken the brunt of battle during the war against Chaos and yet they were reviled by their fellows.
Thus, if you are minded to pin up the top corner of your cloak over the right shoulder, and if you have the heart to stand steady on both feet, and bide the brunt of a hardy targeteer, off instantly to Egypt! Theocritus Bion and Moschus Rendered into English Prose
Group head associate professor Dianne Brunton said yesterday that the meeting would provide an opportunity to discuss some of the projects her colleagues and the students were working on, such as kakapo and kakariki research. New Zealand Herald - Top Stories
Hampshire was today bracing itself to bear the brunt of fuel protests.
The southern coast took the main brunt of Sunday's massive earthquake-generated tsunamis.
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As I found out later, a metal necklace he was wearing had taken the full brunt of the lightning flash.
Group comportment had deteriorated by the day, with yours truly bearing the brunt of the collective delinquency.
The car took the full brunt of the explosion.
It is likely that those regions will bear the brunt of the cuts. Times, Sunday Times
The poor of the world will have to bear the brunt of the resulting resource degradation.
As a result, the highlands of East Africa bore the brunt of European colonization.
The indigenous community has borne the brunt of the costs of regeneration but has enjoyed few of its rewards.
The west is wet because it bears the brunt of foul Atlantic weather. Times, Sunday Times
It will bear the brunt of the estimated $ 1 billion cost for the changes on Okinawa.
Women are bearing the brunt of the cutbacks in government spending. Times, Sunday Times
Xander is the most changed, so he's going to bear the brunt of the effects of the virus.
They have both carried the burden of bearing the brunt for Britain in international competition for the last decade and more.
They would also criticize a lot, and it was especially those who were a bit shy who had to bear the brunt. POSITIVELY FEARLESS: Breaking free of the fears that hold you back
His collarbone was exposed and shattered, but it had managed to absorb the brunt of the blow, protecting the subclavian artery beneath. MINUTES TO BURN
The west is wet because it bears the brunt of foul Atlantic weather. Times, Sunday Times
So in looking for the boss legendist I struck Judge Lamoreaux, of Dodge county, who had been herewith a party of friends, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Van Brunt, with all their wives. Peck's Compendium of Fun
You could end up bearing the brunt of his and his mother 's anger with your father. The Sun
He boasted of having carried the colours of the 20th regiment, that bore the brunt of the day there, and mainly contributed to obtain a "glorious victory," as Southey, in his days of uncourtliness, called that of Blenheim. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 392, October 3, 1829
Friends of mine, sweet, boho artist-types, had arranged to turn their Bruntsfield flat into an art gallery for three days.
There was dustmen everywhere, and a poor harp player named Sheila Bromberg caught the brunt of it. PAUL IS UNDEAD
The area was the closest to the epicentre of the earthquake, bore the full brunt of the subsequent tsunami and was clearly one of the worst affected areas.
While Houston did not take the brunt of the storm the way Galveston did, Ike did knock out the city's water pumping systems, and that was sufficient to threaten the whole health-care system.
Society is still structured so that women bear the brunt of unpaid caring labour. Times, Sunday Times
So Avery Van Brunt found them, treeless and cheerless, sparsely clothed with moss and lichens, and altogether uninviting. IN THE FOREST OF THE NORTH
Rural women bear the brunt of the problems caused by environmental degradation.
Instead of tiring with the increasing pressure of the task at hand, my Lady thrived, though I was careful to bear the brunt of any physical labor—heating kettles in the kitchen and carrying the water down the stairs, lifting patients, cleaning and sterilizing the lavement machine. The Mistress of Nothing
The building is oriented to the southwest, and vertical arrays of solar panels protect the exterior courtyards from the brunt of offshore wind gusts.
Andrew Carmellini, who bore the brunt of Luongo's judgments, fired back earlier in a response sent to Grub Street, saying: Restaurateur Pino Luongo Unloads On Rivals, Andrew Carmellini & Joe Bastianich Respond
Its local radio network bore the brunt of the cuts. The Sun
I let them take the brunt. Times, Sunday Times
In an apology last week to the BBC over Malema's outburst, the Afrikanerbond wrote that millions of honest, decent, hard-working and civilised South Africans bore the brunt of Malema and the ANCYL's agenda which, it claimed, was to "polarise" South Africa with "renewed racism". News24 Top Stories
I felt too fragile to bear the full brunt of his renowned coruscating sarcasm.
Many of those trapped and injured were in the front first-class carriage, which took the brunt of the impact.
Privately owned companies Jiyuan Jinli Smelting Co. and Anyang City Minshan Nonferrous Metals Co. bore the brunt of the ordered cuts in this polluting sector, accounting for one-fifth of the targets between them. China Furthers Drive to Cut Metal Capacity
Counties are also bracing for the brunt of federal welfare reform, expected to mark a significant loss of federal aid dollars.
London was reported to have faced the brunt of howling winds and rain. Times, Sunday Times
WHY should junior doctors have to bear the brunt of the failure of well-paid hospital managers. The Sun
First described by Pfeiffer in 1937, and recircumscribed by Brunton et al., I. virginica is a tetraploid quillwort of intermittent woodland streams and low, wet wooded areas of the southeastern Mountains and Piedmont.
Its local radio network bore the brunt of the cuts. The Sun
Norway is likely to bear the brunt. Times, Sunday Times
Instead, it is middle earners in the private sector in their thirties and forties who are likely to get the brunt of the trouble.
The film skilfully keeps the leads straight, relying on support to bear the brunt of the comedy.
The front left hand side of the First bus bore the brunt of the impact, and the passenger door was destroyed.
I was quite surprised and pleased by its apoliticality, at least with regard to electoral politics; although the federal government rightly bears the brunt of it, Lee’s holy anger is leveled at all levels of government and all political actors regardless of party affiliation. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? « Gerry Canavan
The other two studies focus on the bondsmen who bore the brunt of the lowcountry's economic growth.
At Brunton Park on Tuesday night, the cheeky talisman was taken for a ride around the pitch after cadging a lift in a sponsored car positioned in front of the main stand prior to kick-off.
Brunt, following in, despatched a meaty drive into the far corner from near the edge of the area. Times, Sunday Times
But he hinted that the brunt of cuts would be borne by civilian staff to protect soldiers fighting on the front line. Times, Sunday Times
They would also criticize a lot, and it was especially those who were a bit shy who had to bear the brunt. POSITIVELY FEARLESS: Breaking free of the fears that hold you back
The South, the West Country and the Midlands bore the brunt of the weather, but the rain - driven by gale-force south-westerly winds - caused river levels in Yorkshire to rise rapidly.
They would also criticize a lot, and it was especially those who were a bit shy who had to bear the brunt. POSITIVELY FEARLESS: Breaking free of the fears that hold you back
‘This new art speedily put an end to the old calling of scrivener or text-writer, anciently established in this city, and which had its own gild,’ noted Brunton.
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The brunt of her argument was directed at the trade union leader.
Taking the full brunt of a booby trap device, he died of appalling wounds before a rescue helicopter could reach him. The Sun
Country people have borne the brunt of the lifting of tariffs and withdrawal of state, government, bank and business services from the regions.
The food producers, who generally hedge their buying, will feel the brunt of this next year and pass it on to retailers and consumers. Times, Sunday Times
Southern California, where the banks had the most overlap, will bear the brunt of the cuts.
He reckons to have selected his first squad for Saturday's opening day clash at Brunton Park but was giving little away as to his starting line-up.
On hot August days, as the sun sets over the right ridge of Mt. Tam, we like to water the row of bottlebrush plants that take the brunt of the afternoon heat in the garden.
In London, tech, telecom and media stocks were bearing the brunt of the sell-off as investors looked for safe havens in the current unsettled climate.
The north and east are expected to bear the brunt of icy winds from the east. Times, Sunday Times
The north and east are expected to bear the brunt of icy winds from the east. Times, Sunday Times
MOHAMAD CHATAH, ADVISER TO LEBANESE P.M.: The Lebanese government and the Lebanese people who are taking the brunt of this crazy war, priority is to stop this war and to stop it in a way that makes sense, in a way that makes it a lasting cease-fire and a cease - fire that's penned on a resolution to the elements that brought this conflict about. CNN Transcript Aug 5, 2006
These natural buffers protected the landward side, sheltering coastal communities and wildlife from the brunt of storms and waves.
Tourism, which relies heavily on a thriving countryside, along with the public sector, after paying the disposal and compensatory payments, bore the brunt of the economic impact.
As I found out later, a metal necklace he was wearing had taken the full brunt of the lightning flash.
Brunton calmly sidestepped out the way, and lifted up his hand, palm out.
According to lore, Bruntsfield is where Edinburgh used to bury its unmourned dead.
Anyway that Craig decision rebounded on Newry as Wells brought off a fine save from Robbie Brunton's vicious spot-kick.
Front line staff bore the brunt of the abuse that disgruntled students cast.
Like Louisiana's fishermen, Nigerians -- such as the 30 million people sustained by Niger Delta fisheries, and the recently impacted Ibeno fishing community -- bear the brunt of "externalized" costs, in silence. Regulating The Offshore Oil Catch
Women are bearing the brunt of the cutbacks in government spending. Times, Sunday Times
But medical staff, who bear the brunt of physical attacks from patients and their relatives, will not be offered the vests. The Sun
Black people continue to bear the brunt of most racial violence .
The brunt of her argument was directed at the trade union leader.
Its local radio network bore the brunt of the cuts. The Sun
The hotel's casual staff were baring the brunt of the loss in business with a reduction in their hours.
She said that his kidney would not suffer; the liver takes the brunt of the work with alcohol. Times, Sunday Times
The judiciary - and circuit judges in particular - have unfairly borne the brunt of this criticism. Times, Sunday Times
At the outbreak of the fighting in North America it was widely expected that the colonies should be able to bear the brunt of it.
While Houston did not take the brunt of the storm the way Galveston did, Ike did knock out the city's water pumping systems, and that was sufficient to threaten the whole health-care system.
Mark had the frankness of callosity, and could recount his evil deeds and confess his vices with hilarity and detail, and was prompt to take his part in a lark, and was a remarkably hard hitter, and never shrank from the brunt of the row; and with these fine qualities, and a much superior knowledge of the ways of the flash world, had commanded my boyish reverence and a general popularity among strangers. Wylder's Hand
Brunt's drive, after Bojan Jorgacevic had spilled David Healy's delivery from the right, then cannoned wide off Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic. Northern Ireland 0-1 Serbia | Euro 2012 qualifier match report
Last week, it emerged that even those trusted with getting children safely across roads outside school are bearing the brunt of increased aggression and uncivilised road behaviour by some motorists.
Andrew Carmellini, who bore the brunt of Luongo's judgments, fired back earlier in a response sent to Grub Street, saying: Restaurateur Pino Luongo Unloads On Rivals, Andrew Carmellini & Joe Bastianich Respond
Inevitably it was the poor souls huddling in the ground's last uncovered terracing who bore the brunt of the rain and hail sweeping into their faces; it is an ordeal they should not have to face next year.
Her marriage to Mick appears to take the brunt of it although there is no obvious reason for their estrangement.
The bottom line is the common risk factors really are carrying the brunt of the burden.
Pedro Feliz singles through a drawn-in infield to score Eric Bruntlett for a 4-3 lead. Phillies were better team, but don't forget the Rays
London was reported to have faced the brunt of howling winds and rain. Times, Sunday Times
While Britain has borne the brunt of the economic crisis, Northern Ireland has been cushioned from the worst effects.
An area once prized for its placement close to both the inner city and the entertainment hotspot of Hillbrow up until the 1980s, it now bears the brunt of urban decay.
Black people continue to bear the brunt of most racial violence .
For as the French book saith, Sir Launcelot weened, when he felt Sir Gawaine double his strength, that he had been a fiend and none earthly man; wherefore Sir Launcelot traced and traversed, and covered himself with his shield, and kept his might and his braide during three hours; and that while Sir Gawaine gave him many sad brunts, and many sad strokes, that all the knights that beheld Sir Launcelot marvelled how that he might endure him; but full little understood they that travail that Sir Launcelot had for to endure him. Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table, Volume 2
This is a horrible atmosphere to live in, especially for your son who appears to be bearing the brunt. The Sun
You could end up bearing the brunt of his and his mother 's anger with your father. The Sun
Alone on high, the garden takes the full brunt of the northwester and northeaster gales.
BLUE collar workers are bearing the brunt of the housing crisis, a study says. The Sun
Acne is 'enflamed', tickling 'discrete' and a brunt, in one instance, 'bared'. The Times Literary Supplement
His daughter has to bear the brunt of talk generated by her father's downfall.
Inevitably it was the poor souls huddling in the ground's last uncovered terracing who bore the brunt of the rain and hail sweeping into their faces; it is an ordeal they should not have to face next year.
The fear of the virus has decimated the tourist trade to South East Asia, with Singapore bearing the brunt of the cancellations.
They had seen those young gladiators from the rival towns lock horns, and struggle excitedly for supremacy upon the flat gridiron marked stretch of ground, cheering for one or the other side without prejudice, as their fancy chanced to dictate; but that was not like feeling the brunt of a rush, or trying to outgeneral a swiftly running player with the ball, heading for a touchdown. Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums
Perhaps that is why the company has taken the brunt of the environmentalists' backlash against 4x4s. Times, Sunday Times
Normally, the chain's four eateries - one West End, one East End, one Old Town and one at Bruntsfield - are guaranteed money-spinners.
Brunton organises his historical riff around a thematics of the commune.
In previous downturns, blue-collar manufacturing workers bore the brunt of job losses.
The 1. 6-ounce Brunton Firestorm stormproof lighter can take winds up to 80 mph and ensures you'll never have to rub two sticks together. $60, brunton. com The Great Tech-doors
Black people continue to bear the brunt of most racial violence .
You bore the brunt of my frustration with the fact that every time a post about fat-shaming gets put up on Feministing, somebody has to come in and say, "But being overweight is unhealthy! I want you to stop stalking "overweight" women. - Feministing
Talk to staff in health board and social welfare offices around the country and they will tell you they are bearing the brunt of the begrudgery.
His secretary has to bear the brunt of his temper.
The north and east are expected to bear the brunt of icy winds from the east. Times, Sunday Times
Blonde would not wet her hair; she leant her head and shoulders far back, stretching her lined throat, meeting the brunt of the water on her chest; or, stooping forward, let it hammer down the ridgeway of her spine. Growing Pains
The survey bore out recent observations that smaller companies were bearing the brunt of bad debts and late payment.
Women are bearing the brunt of the cutbacks in government spending. Times, Sunday Times
With deep dark eyes and a heavy frown, even his little sarky jokes and sharp wit, can't conceal the fact that he is one intense dude, who seems to carry the full brunt of the Russian soul on his shoulders.
Most western legations report a massive increase in passport and visa enquiries, but the Italians and Spaniards have borne the brunt of the onslaught.
Broughty hous, which was called the Forte of Broughty, and was verray noysome to Dondy, which it brunt and laid waist; and so did it the moist parte of Anguss, which was not assured, and under freindschipe with thame. The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6)
And they still bear the brunt of urban poverty as single parents in the commercial wastelands that too often are their neighborhoods.
The west is wet because it bears the brunt of foul Atlantic weather. Times, Sunday Times
Again, the chorus bears the brunt of the text, but there are soprano, contralto, and bass soloists.
But a long stretch of the Gulf Coast, from Louisiana to Florida's eastern panhandle, could take the brunt of this hurricane's next landfall.
Sales and marketing staff are expected to bear the brunt of the cost-cutting measures.
The motives are multifaceted, the responses ambiguous and everyone bears the brunt of their misdeeds, as well as their best intentions.
The unemployed are feeling the brunt of it. Times, Sunday Times
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Nevertheless, I have thought these facts worth giving, as there is so much doubt on the nutritious value of gelatine; and Dr. Lauder Brunton does not know of any experiments with respect to animals on the relative value of gelatine and chondrin. Insectivorous Plants
The target is probably where you're choosing to focus their effect, absorbing the brunt of the tangle.
If the storm moves a bit left and the brunt of the storm surge move across the southern parts of Louisiana, for instance, near Homel (ph), Louisiana -- still lots of population here, but much less population west than from New Orleans east. CNN Transcript Aug 28, 2005
As a result, the families are broken up and children bear the brunt of the developments that follow.
During his visit to Israel last summer, he held a news conference in Sderot, the southern town that has borne the brunt of the Gaza rocket attacks, saying he does not “think any country would find it acceptable to have missiles raining down on the heads of their citizens.” The Sunday Word: Middle East Interlude - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
Mrs Brunt's first job was as a pharmacy dispenser in 1975 but little did she know she would end up delivering babies 30 years later.

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