toll
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All of these took a toll on the industry, but none of them proved as ruinous as citrus greening, a disease that clogs trees’ vascular systems, choking off water and nutrients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Gibbs said that the continuing support for Letby had taken a toll on him and other consultants, and that claims she had been wrongly convicted were "frustrating and difficult" to hear.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rising interest rates have taken their toll on the higher-quality bond indexes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Manager Dave Roberts explained that, for them, he wanted to avoid the toll of playing three straight days in a turf outfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Johnson couldn’t keep the mounting death toll a secret.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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