Word: brunt
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...other fearsome exchange rate, of course, is between the euro and the dollar. The euro has taken the brunt of the dollar's depreciation--the greenback has dropped more than 30% against the euro over the past two years. Naim foresees U.S. competitors grabbing European market share "and a wave of European companies investing in the U.S., where they'll find companies 30% cheaper." Blanque calculates that each 5% appreciation of the euro against all currencies translates into a loss of European-GDP growth...
...forced to act because of a rise in extremism in the country. And he accused the Supreme Court of "weakening the government's resolve" to fight terrorism by ordering the release of 61 suspected terrorists in the government's custody. But it wasn't the extremists who bore the brunt of Musharraf's wrath. Indeed, even as his regime cracked down on lawyers, journalists and human-rights activists, it agreed to a cease-fire with a powerful militant leader who had taken 213 soldiers hostage in the lawless northwestern region. The irony was not lost on Asma Jahangir, Pakistan...
...example of that is a war surtax that Obey proposed last month to help offset the cost of the ongoing presence in Iraq. He offered it fully aware that it had absolutely no chance of passing, but simply to highlight his frustration that only military families are bearing the brunt of the war's burden. Obey wryly noted that he approached Pelosi with the surtax and the supplemental at the same time. "I told her: 'Nancy, I've got two things here, one you'll like and the other you won't.' And she heard me out and said, David...
...back of the person in front of them. A coxswain, though, must know his or her boat’s location with respect to other boats at all times. Coxswains must know what their oarsmen need to hear to make a move. And sometimes coxswains bear the brunt of that responsibility when something goes wrong. “The more responsibility you get, the more you’re going to get the blame if things go wrong,” Kitovitz says. “At the same time, I’ve never had a situation where...
...parked on the side of the road, about 30 meters away from Bhutto's party. An unconfirmed report said that the first explosion may have been caused by a suicide bomber. Members of Bhutto's entourage escaped with minor injuries, but the crowds lining the path took the full brunt of the blasts. Party members on the truck describe a scene of mayhem and carnage. Body parts and human flesh were scattered across a large radius and a few human torsos could be seen draped across the highway median...