expendable
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Bit players, musicians, sound guys and various other expendables have it significantly worse.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022
“We are here because Pastor Remus Wright was so right when he said we have no expendables in our community. George Floyd was not expendable. This is why we’re here.”
From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2020
I’ll keep careful records of all fuel, oil, filter and other expendables used.
From Forbes • Jul. 8, 2015
That limits the cargo it can haul, but the days of using a manned ship to carry large satellites like the Hubble or interplanetary probes into space are over; expendables, again, are cheaper.
From Time • Mar. 11, 2011
The Liverpool manager did not disclose the names on the list of expendables as he gave an indication of the extent of boardroom interference at Anfield prior to October's takeover by New England Sports Ventures.
From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2010
Vocabulary lists containing expendable
Power Suffix: -able
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