And long and repeated deployments are taking their toll on mothers in uniform.
Economic flare-ups may be once again taking their toll on small business lending.
For generations, far too many people have died before their time with our culture of poor diet, heavy drinking and smoking all taking their toll.
And even though unemployment in the euro zone is now higher than ever, again the divergences between rich and poor states are taking their toll.
Not a great position to be in, since low oil prices are taking their toll on the Houston economy and more companies are cutting, not increasing, staff.
Chevron posted rather dismal results in Q3 2012, with operational disruptions caused by hurricane Isaac and refinery accidents taking their toll on both, upstream and downstream production volumes.
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All these frustrations are taking their toll on the prosecutor.
After years of focusing on a single artist, his attention has been turned to include Greyson Carter and Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra, and surely the demands of new financiers and developers on the social media venture are taking their toll.
"The economic downturn, combined with the current uncertainties, extreme market volatility and a decline in both consumer and business confidence, are expected to continue taking their toll on demand for tourism -- at least in the short to medium term, " the latest edition of the UNWTO's World Tourism Barometer, said.
The most striking similarity is that both of the companies decided to launch their paid products when they realized that customer retention was getting difficult, which was taking a toll on their revenues.
The repeated exposure to death and destruction rolling across their computer screens is taking its own special toll on their lives.
As a result, some operators say they have reduced the number of passengers on their boats, taking a toll on revenues.
Other US officials say it is not possible to give an exact civilian death toll, but troops are taking "great care" in their operations.
The financial turmoil that has shaken Wall Street is also taking its toll in Europe, where governments moved to assure bank depositors that their money is safe, and a massive bailout was announced for a large German lender.
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