exacted

Example Sentences

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Investor morale is now at its lowest point since December 2022, in the aftermath of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as surging energy costs exacted a heavy toll on German manufacturers.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 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

"Nothing can give me back those lost years, or make up for the stress and trauma exacted on me and those close to me," said Mr Hayes.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

“Valley Song,” the greatest of the post-apartheid works, offers a lyrical meditation on the human cost of change, the losses exacted by progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

A few exacted a fee of a penny which few children were able to pay.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith