exacted
Example Sentences
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The report defines “forced labor” as “all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The siege mentality of these gated communities exacted an immense human toll on employees, struggling for essentials like water or electricity.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
“IBM has effectively exacted change across every major technology computing cycle over the last century,” Woodring explains.
From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025
It wasn’t until the divisional round in 1978 that the Rams exacted a measure of revenge with a 34-10 thumping.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
In mediæval times homage was exacted of all vassals.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
