11.   In addition, small cable operators say they are feeling the brunt of the sharp increases in programming costs.

12.   Indeed, Karros felt the brunt of this one.

13.   It is not surprising that Waldeck and other small-business employers have felt the brunt of hiring pains in a tight labor market.

14.   Manufacturers, which have felt the brunt of the slowdown, again shed jobs, though at the slowest pace so far this year.

15.   McGwire-mania is sweeping the nation, and those feeling the brunt of the media storm are here in the area.

16.   Meeks has already felt the brunt of the lobbying onslaught.

17.   Not that people were not feeling the brunt of the weather already.

18.   Patients are likely to feel the brunt of the reduction in insurance coverage and the increase in medical expenses.

19.   People who say this are unlikely to feel the brunt of the pain.

20.   Shares like synthetic crystal maker Tokyo Denpa Co. Ltd., felt the brunt of the decline.