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
Well, there are numerous contemporaneous examples of reparation payments exacted by European states, so you tell me.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
It is unclear if payments are being exacted under the new system.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Again the golf course exacted demands that induced the Swede's crucial errors as he found water on the 11th and 12th holes.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
As was to be expected, Edward Tulane exacted much attention onboard the ship.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
