heavy oil
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It’s a rough life that takes a heavy toll.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Investor morale is now at its lowest point since December 2022, in the aftermath of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as surging energy costs exacted a heavy toll on German manufacturers.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Their combined impact could have intensified the soldiers' suffering at a time when cold, hunger, and poor sanitation were already taking a heavy toll.
From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025
The 2008 financial crisis, followed by the eurozone sovereign-debt crisis, took a heavy toll on Sarkozy’s presidency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
In November 1916, the Ninth Battle of the Isonzo, like the previous eight, lasted only a few days and resulted in a heavy toll of killed and wounded for almost no gain of ground.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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