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Chief impact (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brunt

(Other definitions for brunt that I've seen before include "Major force" , "Principal strength" , "The chief stress or strain" , "Chief impact (of something bad) (bear the -)" , "Main force of a blow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the Universal and The Guardian.
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