Sentences with phrase «already taken their toll on»

Severe drought in California has already taken its toll on some high - demand products, causing price increases, and agriculture experts expect more of the same in the next twelve months.

Falling crude prices and output are already taking a toll on Latin America's No. 2 economy.

The season has already taken its toll on Giroud, who's finding it increasingly difficult to find the net in recent matches.

In a season which has produced many a shock already, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will know the importance of fine - tuning his side ahead of another long and gruelling league campaign, one which has already took its toll on the likes of Chelsea, who were beaten 3 - 0 by Sunderland and then 1 - 0 by Birmingham in successive weekends, and Arsenal, whom have suffered two defeats at the hands of underdogs already this season and as a result have since their title bids waver.

The rest is history but we must appreciate that his poor health is already taking a toll on the health of Nigeria as a polity.

Even though the recent heat wave has ended, weeks of drought and days of 100 - degree temperatures have already taken a toll on this year's corn crop in a large part of the Midwestern United States.

You can add «sun kinks,» or railways that buckle in extreme heat, causing derailments, to the list of things that are already taking a toll on U.S. transportation, a problem that figures to grow significantly as the U.S. warms.

Of course, this year has also been marked by much upheaval in the movie business, from the sexual harassment scandals that have already taken a toll on the independent film scene to the recently announced merger of giants Disney and 20th Century Fox, which also promises to effect major changes in the years to come.

The situation is already taking a toll on insurers, who have been forced to write down the value of their CDS portfolios.

Can any worse happen to a week that has already taken a toll on your life?

Although the legislation went through some modifications during the last few months, dropping Iraq from the list among other things, the order's effects have already taken a toll on the nation.

Sea level rise has already taken its toll on many people, especially those that live on small islands where drinking water and crops are being poisened by salt.

«The bad news is that the threats to the wind industry because of uncertainty over the Production Tax Credit are very real, and are already taking its toll on job creation in that sector.»

Silently, climate change is already taking its toll on one of America's favorite sports, and climate scientists say these events will become more frequent as climate change intensifies.

«Ocean acidification is already taking its toll on coral reef communities.

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Campbell Soup's (cpb) ongoing disagreement with Walmart (wmt) over soup promotions continues to take a toll on the food company's already challenged business.

Being a data - focused guy, Nixon of course calls for more research, but he also highlights ways companies are already fighting back against the toll smartphones take on productivity.

Although the chaotic evacuation of 80,000 people through walls of flame will likely haunt its brave participants for years, a slow global economic burn has already taken a nasty toll on the region's workers.

Low oil prices have taken their toll on an already weak Canadian economy, where household debt levels are at record highs and business investment continues to lag.

Anti-Semitism already had taken its toll on me, but this made me feel horrible.

To add to the already limited resource of Arabica beans, «Leaf Rust,» an orange - colored fungus that grows on the coffee leaves, has also taken a dramatic toll on the coffee bean supply with expected crop losses of $ 500 million.

Swansea have already played more than 30 matches in all competitions and it is starting to take toll on the team.

And though severe dehydration will certainly take a toll on your supply, drinking extra water or fluids won't do anything to increase what you already make.

The dispute already has taken a toll on employees, said Park District director Scott Nerger.

Some of the changes you will or are already experiencing are manageable and not too drastic; while some will take a bigger toll on your body.

Breastfeeding can take an enormous toll on the body while it is already healing and recovering from pregnancy and birth.

With the city facing a multibillion dollar shortfall — and the Bloomberg administration demanding further cuts, the United Federation of Teachers went on the offense today, with a study it says shows that fiscal constraints already have taken a toll on the city's more than 1.1 million students.

Warm, humid nights can take a toll on your sleep schedule, especially if other factors are already affecting your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep.

While Heartland continues politicizing science, demonizing credible scientists and using tobacco industry tactics to forge doubt over global warming, Americans are feeling the real toll climate change is already taking on society, by increasing the severity of storms like hurricane Sandy or pushing droughts, wildfires and heatwaves to new extremes.

For people with IBS, a high - fat meal can take a toll on the already exhausted digestive system.

Keep in mind that although forced reps and dropsets, which are designed to help you squeeze few more reps out of your already drained muscles, can spur even bigger gains by producing greater metabolic stress, lactic acid and stimulating more muscle fiber recruitment, these methods will also take an even greater toll on your body and shouldn't be used too frequently.

But as the job begins to take a toll on her psyche, Alley realizes she's alone in the Colorado Rockies at the mercy of a drug - addicted literary icon who may never produce another novel — and her fate may already be sealed.»

Whether you know nothing about the game, or you are a grand master, the story of Bobby Fischer's rise to the world championship, and the toll it took on his already fragile psyche, has all the suspense and intrigue of an espionage thriller.

It's just that there has already been a glut of penguin films lately (March of the Penguins, Happy Feet, Farce of the Penguins, Madagascar), and the tedium at seeing yet another feature film surrounding them unfortunately takes its toll on someone who has seen their share.

Trouble is the new position will involve longer hours and frequent overnight stays in New York, and the job has already been taking a toll on the stressed - out workaholic's private life.

Something about an American accent for a lot of European actors appears to take its toll on their ability to perform — and while that's no excuse for Pike (who speaks in what I can only assume is her natural Queen's mannequin drone in Pride & Prejudice), I've noticed that Ewan McGregor, already a limited actor, is genuinely abominable when shed of his rakish brogue.

Keeping the district and school sites up to date and maintaining a social media presence alone are time - intensive tasks that can take a toll on your already thinly - stretched staff.

Top - line revenue has already declined in every quarter of 2015; non-dollar denominate profits have also taken a toll on multi-national players.

Fed survey: Recession robbed net worth of 6 in 10 American families — A Federal Reserve survey puts numbers to what we already know: The 2007 - 2009 Great Recession took a horrible toll on most families... (See Recession robbed net worth)

which is ridiculous, especially in high elevation which you are already trying to adapt then strenuous exertion takes even an higher toll on us even all the people physically fit.

Beyond threatening ecosystems and human health, plastic waste is already taking a financial toll on fishing industries, urban infrastructure, and tourist economies.

Climate change is the most pressing environmental challenge of our time, and it is already taking a heavy toll on our communities and our economy.

While Heartland continues politicizing science, demonizing credible scientists and using tobacco industry tactics to forge doubt over global warming, Americans are feeling the real toll climate change is already taking on society, by increasing the severity of storms like hurricane Sandy or pushing droughts, wildfires and heatwaves to new extremes.

Already increasing costs of health care in India is taking a financial toll on individuals and their families.

For an already stretched budget, policy alterations and the reduced rates they bring can appear very enticing; when an incident occurs and you need your policy to chip in, however, the possible increase in out - of - pocket expenses can take a particularly painful toll on an already tight budget.

Cyber attacks already take a heavy toll on companies the world over, and things are only going to get worse.

It is best to try all options to reach a settlement with your spouse so you do not have to go through the expense and stressful experience of a court case on top of the emotional toll your separation has already taken on you.