exacted

Example Sentences

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The report defines “forced labor” as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Investor morale is now at its lowest point since December 2022, in the aftermath of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as surging energy costs exacted a heavy toll on German manufacturers.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 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