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

"Now more than ever it is imperative to avoid any escalation of a conflict that has already exacted a devastating toll on civilians and that risks making the search for peace even more distant."

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

American veteran Riggs had beaten Australia's Margaret Court before King exacted revenge four months later.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 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