take its toll
Example Sentences
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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
They will maintain their standards, but with no cover as things stand for the brilliant Rodri, and a reliance on him to play all their games, that may take its toll.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024
But that day seems not to want to arrive, and the journey has begun to take its toll on all of us.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
