expended
Example Sentences
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The results were largely underwhelming even as billions of dollars were expended.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The Pentagon currently estimates the fiscal cost of the war so far at around $29 billion, mostly reflecting expended munitions.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
For example, missiles that are expended take time to get replaced.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
No firearms or expended bullet casings were found.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
But as the wave expended its force and the waters withdrew, the bleak rocks remained; there was no arguing with fate; neither his despair nor Lyra’s had moved them a single inch.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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