has exacted
- present perfect of exact (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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All this feverish speculation has exacted a toll on the families.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
As the National Resources Defense Council has pointed out in numerous studies, "Using fossil fuels for energy has exacted an enormous toll on humanity and the environment—from air and water pollution to global warming."
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2023
While Syrian frontlines have been largely frozen for years, a deepening economic crisis has exacted a heavy toll across the fractured nation, leading to fuel shortages, increased power cuts and growing deprivation.
From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2023
Hong Kong, a Chinese territory whose Covid policies once mirrored those on the mainland, diverged this week in its strategy, which has exacted a huge cost.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
It was a terrible night, probably the one that has exacted, or will exact, the greatest self-control, as it was the one before the burial.
From Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 by Roe, Frances Marie Antoinette Mack
