Word: brunt
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...show a 7.8 percent decline from last year in the national scene as well as 16.7 percent decrease at Harvard. Because of the large number of college graduates during the recent years, when a great number of veterans returned to school, the graduate schools have had to bear the brunt of the increase...
...regrettable that Father Murray refuses to answer in a serious manner the expressed dangers to traditional American ideals posed by the Roman Catholic Church . . . Romanism at present is bearing the brunt of Communistic attacks against religion, and is needing the aid and sympathy of all Christian people...
...Luxembourg were a source of considerable satisfaction to France's General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, commander in chief of Western Union's land forces. General de Lattre has long believed and argued that Western Union's land forces would have to bear the first brunt of any attack from the East, must have the appropriate priorities. He also believes that Western Union's land-defense program must eventually be fitted into a larger plan for all the Atlantic pact signatories. Not much can be done with this larger plan until the U.S. Congress decides...
Pitching will be Stuffy's main worry. The only chance he has had to observe his hurlers in "action" was an intra-squad game Wednesday and he must base his choices chiefly on last season's performances. Ira Godin will bear the brunt of the pitching chores, starting against Virginia on Monday and handling the League opener against Navy a week from today...
This was the only change in the long workout, which began with a passing drill, Jim Konary and Jim Noonan throwing. Most of the afternoon was devoted to scrimmage, however, with the long suffering Freshmen bearing the brunt of Varsity offensive plays until total darkness forced play under the lights...