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expend

[ik-spend] / ɪkˈspɛnd /


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Ktown for All was harmed by having to expend resources replenishing the seized items, it alleged.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 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

Like anyone who runs cold, I expend a good deal of energy avoiding it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Although the tool was weightless in space, it was still difficult to operate, requiring the cosmonauts to expend a lot of energy with each movement.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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