Bradley's command took the initial brunt of what would become the Battle of the Bulge.

It is the networks, needing fresh material for the fall season, that would feel the initial brunt of a strike.

The island provides an important buffer against tropical storms and hurricanes, absorbing the initial brunt of wind and waves.

British Indian army units took the initial brunt of the invasion of Malaya which began on 8 December 1941.

With the carrier now in open water, the fighters that had taken the initial brunt of the raid were coming back on board for refueling and rearming.

In reserve at the start of the renewed Chinese offensive, the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade was spared the initial brunt.

Are Americans unique in this respect, or are they simply suffering the initial brunt of an assault on the psyche that soon will stagger other nations as well?

Noting this, Felix elected to let the heavier, bulkier warriors match the initial brunt of the attack.

But he invited the initial brunt of the controversy, and did not mince words.

Clogheen in County Tipperary bore the initial brunt of this assault as the local parish priest, Fr.