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 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
As global warming continues to take its toll, the number of training cities gets smaller and cities able to host the Winter Olympics are fewer.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
But I guess popularity always has and always will take its toll on people.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
