exacted

Example Sentences

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It is unclear if payments are being exacted under the new system.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Wednesday's meeting in Riyadh completed Swiatek and Anisimova's 2025 trilogy, which started with the former's stunning 6-0 6-0 triumph in the Wimbledon final, before the American exacted revenge in their US Open last-eight encounter.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

It wasn’t until the divisional round in 1978 that the Rams exacted a measure of revenge with a 34-10 thumping.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

He acknowledged the high price exacted by the war in human death and suffering, and assured listeners he was eager to negotiate a settlement.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge