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

It is unclear if payments are being exacted under the new system.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Still, the relationships with Epstein have exacted tolls.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Sinner, replaced as world number one by Alcaraz following the US Open in September, exacted revenge for his defeat in the New York final with a 6-2 6-4 win.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

He acknowledged the high price exacted by the war in human death and suffering, and assured listeners he was eager to negotiate a settlement.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge