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

“IBM has effectively exacted change across every major technology computing cycle over the last century,” Woodring explains.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

"Nothing can give me back those lost years, or make up for the stress and trauma exacted on me and those close to me," said Mr Hayes.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 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

As she left the Navy precincts for the last time, she had to sign “the pledge that was exacted of all departing”—a lifelong vow of secrecy.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield