How to Use toll in a Sentence

toll

1 of 2 noun

• The toll in the West Bank is now 239 since the war began.
  — Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2023
• Has the absence of Bellinger and Suzuki taken a toll on the rest of the lineup?
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
• There is no doubt that his father's death took a toll on him.
  — Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
• The toll of the conflict has turned public opinion against Israel in much of the world.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
• The salty air around the church, built in 1951, has proved corrosive, and decades of wear-and-tear have taken a toll.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• The vehicle, the filing alleges, passed through toll booths in the area.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
• The time takes its toll, and the number of ‘ailments’ increases.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
• After two months with Sylvia this had begun to take its toll.
  — Kevin Barry, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
• Shooting for two days in the hot Atlanta sun began to take its toll on her.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
• The midmorning assault was a grim reminder of the toll taken on Ukraine by 500 days of war.
  — Cassandra Vinograd, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
• Cooking and doing dishes can take a toll on your hands.
  — Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2024
• Stormy nights have taken a toll on the tents, which are already in bad condition.
  — David Feliba, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
• The lawsuit could block or upend the new tolls, which are expected to begin in mid-June.
  — Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
• And while the final toll of the fires has yet to be determined, one thing is clear – this is one of Texas' fiercest wildfire battles.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
• Staring at screens all day can take a toll on remote workers.
  — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2023
• Along with severe droughts, the disease has taken a toll on these treasured trees.
  — Alysa Guffey, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
• The storms’ full toll will not be clear for hours, but organizations are on the ground giving help.
  — CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
• But the fight for Bakhmut has taken a significant toll.
  — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
• The emotional toll and the ripple effects on a person’s life can be even more daunting.
  — Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
• The war, now in its third year, has taken a heavy toll on Ukraine’s civilian population.
  — Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
• Your pass must be purchased before arriving at the toll gates.
  — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
• These are the perils of playing 20-something games a year, with the final games taking the largest physical toll.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
• Eventually, the daily stress of being pushed to work faster coupled with the threat of being fired took a toll on Day.
  — Patrick Rucker, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2024
• The toll—more than 1,300 Israelis killed in one day—may represent the single worst loss of life in the country’s history.
  — Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2023
• There was no telling what toll such an extreme pace would take on the ships’ turbines when sustained for 453 nautical miles.
  — Longreads, 5 Sep. 2023
• The long-term effects of Rajabian’s imprisonment and hunger strike took a toll on his health.
  — Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2023
• Furthermore, violence can take a toll on one’s health even if the person is unaware of it.
  — Kalen Flynn, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
• Working with your hands day after day can take a toll on them, causing pain, numbness and weakness.
  — Kristin Karim, M.d., Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2023
• Working and living together also took its toll on the pair.
  — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
• The physical and emotional demands of a being a new doctor take a toll.
  — Minali Nigam, STAT, 21 Apr. 2023

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toll

2 of 2 verb

• The time had not yet come, and the bell was not ready to toll.
  — USA Today, 13 Aug. 2020
• At 71, there is only so much strength left in his back to yank the rope that tolls.
  — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
• In that case, his contract would toll (or push back) a year.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022
• Live and operate knowing that the bell can toll for all.
  — Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
• The church once again will be able to toll the bell for funerals and special services.
  — Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2021
• Minute guns will be fired in Hyde Park and Big Ben will toll throughout the procession.
  — Michael Wright, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022
• The bell tolled for me, the young angler, and obediently my pals and I wrapped it up, the fishing was over.
  — Darrell Kunitomi, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
• There was a Catholic Church where the bell tolled regularly and where the doors were always wide open.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
• Taxis and for-hire vehicles will be tolled only once a day.
  — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 June 2023
• Before the start of the service, Westminster Abbey's tenor bell will toll once a minute for 96 minutes, one for each year of The Queen's life.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2022
• Contracts for all players opting out will toll to the 2021 season.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2020
• As the mass started, a priest lit incense in front of the slain officer’s portrait as a bell tolled and an organist played.
  — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
• Later, the basilica bells tolled, resounding in the night.
  — Frances D'emilio, ajc, 8 Apr. 2023
• In a few hours, bells at houses of worship would toll for exactly one minute at exactly noon.
  — Marion Renault, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2021
• Bells would toll to let the community know that something special had happened.
  — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 4 June 2020
• Big Ben, the iconic bell located above Britain’s Parliament, will toll as the procession makes its way.
  — Gareth Vipers, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022
• Big Ben, Britain’s iconic bell located above the country’s parliament, will toll as the procession makes its way.
  — Stu Woo and Trefor Moss, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022
• Big Ben, Britain’s iconic bell located above the country’s Parliament, will toll as the procession makes its way.
  — WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022
• Some might accuse me of prematurely tolling Twitter’s death knell.
  — J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
• James’ contract, which includes $27 million guaranteed, will toll ahead one year.
  — Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2020
• Hoping to boost its health care workers’ morale, local leaders asked the houses of worship to toll their bells each day at noon for eight days of appreciation in August.
  — Marion Renault, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2021
• Consequently, the Tax Court can equitably toll the filing deadline to give itself jurisdiction to hear the case.
  — Amber Gray-Fenner, Forbes, 24 June 2022
• These include tolled express lanes on Ga. 400, a new interchange at Union Hill Road and improvements to other nearby exits.
  — J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 25 Apr. 2023
• Big Ben will again toll on Monday at one-minute intervals as a huge procession departs after the state funeral service.
  — Sean Nevin, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2022
• Church bells tolled, weeping mourners embraced and blue-and-yellow national flags fluttered Friday as Ukraine marked the first anniversary of the Russian invasion and looked back on the year with a mixture of sorrow and pride.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2023
• Cortright and other climate activists are urging the state to toll for traffic management, but not to fund freeway expansion projects or to bolster the agency’s budget.
  — oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023
• Legal observers initially pointed to Monday, Jan. 24 as the likely deadline since Supreme Court rules don’t allow legal deadlines to toll during a weekend.
  — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2022
• New York City’s congestion price plan, which would toll drivers electronically, aims to reduce the number of vehicles entering the congestion zone by at least 10% every day.
  — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 21 July 2023
• Mobile city officials, on Tuesday, wanted to recognize those workers with a proclamation and are encouraging prayer and for local churches and other houses of worship to toll their bells for one minute at noon each day for the next week.
  — al, 17 Aug. 2021
• Mozart keeps these elements in equilibrium, weaving Leporello’s inane patter through tolling minor chords and implacable trombones.
  — Vulture, 10 May 2023

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