take its toll
Example Sentences
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The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a staggered reduction in flights at the start of November as the funding lapse began to take its toll on air-traffic controllers.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
Of course, Wikipedians are human, and the harassment many of them receive can take its toll.
From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025
"A lot of players have started all the matches. You can understand why it would take its toll."
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025
According to MTN, many people were lined up outside of the church well before doors officially opened at 10 a.m. and the brutal heat began to take its toll.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024
But that day seems not to want to arrive, and the journey has begun to take its toll on all of us.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
