exacted

Example Sentences

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The siege mentality of these gated communities exacted an immense human toll on employees, struggling for essentials like water or electricity.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

Still, the relationships with Epstein have exacted tolls.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

“Valley Song,” the greatest of the post-apartheid works, offers a lyrical meditation on the human cost of change, the losses exacted by progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

England exacted revenge in the return fixture four days later, winning 2-1 in Saint-Etienne, yet it was France who finished up topping Group A3 by a point.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024

I know that this apology has been exacted from her, and that I will be made to pay for it later.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood