toll
Example Sentences
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He used his pop star platform to raise awareness about the human toll of another war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Gibbs said that the continuing support for Letby had taken a toll on him and other consultants, and that claims she had been wrongly convicted were "frustrating and difficult" to hear.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rising interest rates have taken their toll on the higher-quality bond indexes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
That has taken a toll on the kingdom’s oil output.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Mom told me that her mother, my Teta, had lost four children in Egypt to various things, some even at young ages, and yet no one saw the toll it took on her.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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