toll
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For investors, the critical question is when the Strait of Hormuz will be passable with lowered risk given the growing economic toll around the world.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Even when benefits do end up coming through, the endless chaos, changes to the program, and fear around access to food are taking a toll.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Tuczemskyi, who was out of the country at the time of the incident, said her death had taken its toll on the family and anticipated it would affect Autumn for years to come.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the human toll of such corrosive governmental policies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The wilderness was taking a toll on poor Roz.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing toll
Just Mercy
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The Wild Robot
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