take its toll
Example Sentences
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A long and arduous season is bound to take its toll at some stage and star striker Erling Haaland could do with a rest.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
But playing long into the summer in sapping conditions to become world champions is beginning to take its toll.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
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
