toll
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In an interview with The Times last year, he talked about his decision to continue in politics despite the toll on his family.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Jean Henry Petit, head of the civil protection office in Northern Haiti, told local newspaper Le Nouvelliste that the toll could rise due to the large number of people reported missing.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Iran is demanding oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz pay a toll in cryptocurrency, highlighting its importance to the Iranian regime and economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Charging a toll was "against the whole idea of international laws and free passage through international waterways", he said.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
However, halting our investigation without discussion and keeping everything bottled up is taking its toll: my always-happy face has begun to falter at inopportune times.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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