Word: brunt
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...Part of it is surely style--his boyish smile and ham-it-up personality and dirty sense of humor--but the brunt of McCain's appeal seems to be his message...
...case this point had escaped anyone, it seems that industry isn't doing the planet any good, and our riverways may be getting the brunt of the abuse. Among the world's largest - and most traveled - waterways, the Yellow River (China), the Colorado River (U.S.) and the segment of the Nile River that runs into the Mediterranean (Africa) are in terrible shape, due mostly to agricultural and industrial run-off, as well as increased rates of evaporation. On the bright(er) side, the relatively sheltered Amazon (South America) and Congo (sub-Saharan Africa) are looking pretty robust. For the moment...
Freshman forwards Beth Totman and Joey Yenne--both of whose high school credentials could fill volumes--stepped in spectacularly to carry the brunt of the Crimson scoring load. The duo tallied 19 and 18 points respectively, good for the top two spots on the team and second and fourth in the Ivy League...
...leaders on the team," Prasse-Freeman said. "So we don't bear the brunt of the burden, but as a part of the team, we certainly feel the pressure to win and do as well as last year, but we'll be ready...
While Moore agreed with the overall goal of making a diverse House community, she said, "It's not fair that we bear the brunt of this idea of a grand community...