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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