exacted
Example Sentences
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But Belafonte’s celebrity exacted a toll, as he documented in a late-life autobiography that Mr. Jelly-Schapiro draws on heavily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
One result is the great financial sacrifice exacted on family members who do take on caregiving roles, not only while they fill this role but thereafter, as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Well, there are numerous contemporaneous examples of reparation payments exacted by European states, so you tell me.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
"Now more than ever it is imperative to avoid any escalation of a conflict that has already exacted a devastating toll on civilians and that risks making the search for peace even more distant."
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Up close, it was plain the burden of so many souls had exacted its toll.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
