take its toll
Example Sentences
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Was it just the physical demands of an undulating Augusta or is there a mental fatigue which could be starting to take its toll?
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
But that same physicality can take its toll in the latter stages of the Champions League, when players are feeling the strain after eight months of relentless action.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Of course, Wikipedians are human, and the harassment many of them receive can take its toll.
From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025
According to MTN, many people were lined up outside of the church well before doors officially opened at 10 a.m. and the brutal heat began to take its toll.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024
As I mended ties with my family and prepared for college, Rocco and I continued to talk, but the distance began to take its toll.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
