How to Use take a/its toll in a Sentence

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  • But at 5 pounds, these are hefty and will take a toll on your arms.
    Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2023
  • Such impact forces over time take a toll on the feet and legs.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The grind of the position seemed to take a toll on the Rojas last year.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • But the hot weather was starting to take its toll on the cat.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
  • The freezing process will take a toll on the texture of the egg whites and the yolk filling alike.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
  • So there’s a lot going on that will, and does, take its toll.
    Jim Clash, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • By 1964, the strain of the workload began to take its toll on Brian.
    Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
  • Anyone's body is going to take a toll over a course of time.
    Kc Baker, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Despite the show’s success, Taffer admits that the grind can take a toll.
    William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2023
  • While Trump can appeal, the judgment will take a toll on his finances in the process.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • How much did the season take its toll on Bailey last year?
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024
  • These periods of constant light and day-long dark can take a toll on the body and mind.
    Yahya Salem, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Hitting the pavement for an hour-plus in any town or city can take its toll on your body.
    Kelsey Borovinsky, wsj.com, 25 Sep. 2023
  • After two months with Sylvia this had begun to take its toll.
    Kevin Barry, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • This constant rush can take a toll on your mental health.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Plus, there’s the travel to the Pacific Northwest, which can take a toll.
    Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • But six or seven games of this type of pounding are going to take a toll.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • Shooting for two days in the hot Atlanta sun began to take its toll on her.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll on the body, mind and spirit.
    Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • This summer may call for a dip in the pool, but swimming in chlorine can take a toll on your hair.
    Joseph Cheatham, Men's Health, 17 July 2023
  • The victory, though sweet, began to take its toll on Vázquez.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The long flight and late start time — kickoff is slated for 9:30 p.m. central time on ESPN — take a toll on the body.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The states argued that ending the rule would lead to a surge in migrants to their states that would in turn take a toll on their services.
    Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Cooking and doing dishes can take a toll on your hands.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Injuries and suspensions have dogged them and are starting to take a toll.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Those extra games can take a toll on a football player’s body.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Sun, sand, salt water, chlorine, and sunscreen all take a toll on the fabric.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
  • If rates are pushed higher for longer, that would take a toll on the region’s economy.
    Julia Horowitz, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
  • If more players follow in his footsteps, KBO baseball may take a toll in quality.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Bobbi and her siblings did their best to bring her comfort, even as dementia and Parkinson's disease started to take a toll.
    Maquita Peters, NPR, 11 May 2025

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