expended
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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
No firearms or expended bullet casings were found.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Djokovic beat Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarter-finals, but the effort expended in fighting through a hamstring injury ruined his chances of challenging Alexander Zverev.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
"Debris from expended munitions fell in Jabo, Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and in Offa, Kwara State," Idris said, adding that no civilians were injured.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
At a girls’ school a certain amount of emotional energy, normally expended on boys, gets redirected into friendships.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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