Word: brunt
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...next two rounds followed the same pattern, with Holmes throwing and Ali absorbing the brunt of the blows. The seventh round was Ali's best of the fight, and even then he could only manage to stay even with the defending champ. Both men circled each other in ring center, with neither man able to gain an advantage, though Holmes' punches were obviously stiffer...
...William Styron doesn't like people from places he's never heard of, like South Dakota [Aug. 25]. What does he have against some of the most honest, intelligent, friendly, hardworking and patriotic people in the U.S.? We're tired of being the brunt of "nowhere" jokes...
Strauss, who heads the combined opposition of Christian Democrats and Christian Socialists, calls the campaign West Germany's "dirtiest ever." He has also taken the brunt of abuse, since his round face, bull neck and stocky shape delight cartoonists, and his flowery, right-wing rhetoric provides opponents with plenty of verbal ammunition. Strauss has long been a béte noire for many West Germans; his decision to seek the nation's most important political office has galvanized his enemies into a frenzy of mudslinging...
Regarding American complaints that West Germany recently has been a reluctant ally: If there were any such complaints, they were totally unfounded and untenable. We in Europe bear the brunt of Western defense. From the very beginning, we have helped to initiate and to bear responsibility for all important decisions taken by the alliance...
Edward W. Powers, associate general counsel for employee relations, said yesterday the decision to bring in Daka Foods employees was motivated primarily by economic concerns. "Harkness has been running a large deficit, and the Law School has had to bear the brunt of it," he said...