toll
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Sniffer dogs in Japan helped rescuers Friday make a final sweep of a shopping mall wrecked by an explosion after a big earthquake, as the death toll from the tremor three days earlier hit 35.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
They said he has often been willing to go toe-to-toe with Republicans, and that it took a toll on him to sit through the hearing without responding to senators’ criticisms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
On Wednesday drought was declared across more than half of England due to hot, dry weather taking its toll on the country's water supplies.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
She questions her devotion to her career, worrying about the physical toll it takes, but ultimately finds catharsis in the primal power of her own voice.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Another Russian winter was closing in, and it hadn’t finished taking its toll.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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