Sentences with 'brunt'
Example sentences and phrases with the word brunt and other words derived from it.
• « Peasants bore the brunt of Diocletian's reforms; most of the remaining independent farmers became serfs, one step above slaves. »
• « That said, although Richelieu reduced the power of the elite nobles, most of those who bore the brunt of his improved taxation techniques were the peasants; Richelieu compared peasants to mules, noting that they were only good for work. »
• « During the Second World War, the USSR bore the brunt of German military power. More than 25 million Soviets died on the Eastern Front, both soldiers and civilians, and it was through the incredible sacrifice of the Soviet people that the German army was finally broken and driven out. »