toll

Example Sentences

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Still only 31 at the time, injuries were taking their toll.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

She’s seen the toll of unpaid taxes on clients who have fallen behind on paying, but not for political reasons.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Like the other clergy members I spoke with, Wille talked frankly about managing the emotional and spiritual toll of this work.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The pressures of running a regional media empire in an era of changing consumer tastes, corporate consolidation and a prolonged labor battle have taken a toll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Johnson couldn’t keep the mounting death toll a secret.

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