take its toll

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Was it just the physical demands of an undulating Augusta or is there a mental fatigue which could be starting to take its toll?

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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

Of course, Wikipedians are human, and the harassment many of them receive can take its toll.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

But the hot weather was starting to take its toll on the cat.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

I’d actually been operating on about two hours of sleep a night for the past week, and it was beginning to take its toll on me.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline