take its toll
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Did this workload take its toll as the tournament progressed?
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
But that same physicality can take its toll in the latter stages of the Champions League, when players are feeling the strain after eight months of relentless action.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
But at the height of success, the lifestyle of tour bus toilets, hotel room pizzas and public opinion began to take its toll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
Of course, Wikipedians are human, and the harassment many of them receive can take its toll.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025
He allowed the silence to take its toll.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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