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expend

[ik-spend] / ɪkˈspɛnd /


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The deficits have been exacerbated by the war in the Middle East, which saw US allies expend huge quantities of air defence ammunition protecting sites in the Gulf.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Transformers, the technology underlying the LLM, process text by converting every word into a number or token, and expend immense time and power figuring out which words are related.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

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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