toll
Example Sentences
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"All of that is going to cost more money but remember the toll that this condition is taking at the moment, both on the people affected by dementia themselves and their relatives," the professor said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
They typically work for the same carrier their entire careers, and in a volatile industry, working for the wrong airline at the wrong time can take a major toll on earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He used his pop star platform to raise awareness about the human toll of another war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Rising interest rates have taken their toll on the higher-quality bond indexes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
That thought, along with everything my dad said and the obvious toll this has taken on my parents, hits me in the gut like an unexpected punch.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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