take its toll
Example Sentences
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She played well for Seattle last year, but, oh no, she’ll be 36 during the season, and one wonders when the physicality will take its toll.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
A long and arduous season is bound to take its toll at some stage and star striker Erling Haaland could do with a rest.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
But playing long into the summer in sapping conditions to become world champions is beginning to take its toll.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
Of course, Wikipedians are human, and the harassment many of them receive can take its toll.
From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025
I’d actually been operating on about two hours of sleep a night for the past week, and it was beginning to take its toll on me.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
