expendable
Example Sentences
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The man from the future doesn’t have a plan — and worse, he considers himself the only person who isn’t expendable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Despite his religious stature, Khamenei has increasingly become politically expendable, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
Stoke Space plans to launch an expendable rocket next year to collect data for its push for reusable vehicles, while Relativity Space wants to test its medium-to-heavy lift, reusable rocket in late 2026.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
It speaks in the second person, telling you where you belong, whether you count, whether your life is expendable.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025
“Run, Gregor! The rest of us are expendable; you are not!”
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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