expend

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And — perhaps most importantly — how much energy do you actually have to expend?

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

Privately funded science can be controversial, but OceanX notes that its research is all publicly accessible, and it partners with government and institutions often unable to expend their limited resources on marine science.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

So drivers will have to make choices about when to expend energy at various points on a lap for optimum racing.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

That would be a July 4 fireworks display compared with what U.S. forces would expend in a Pacific confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

There would be so many more in the coming days, she was sure, that she couldn’t expend her energy on her sisters, on hot dogs.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers