expending

Example Sentences

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And the effort worth expending on collecting evidence depends on the importance of the decision—something Sutherland rates on a scale of 1 to 7.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

This boost to revenue and tourism, the government argues, justifies the resources it is expending.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The goal isn’t merely replenishing what the U.S. is expending, but building more than enough to deter the next war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Smith’s sales also come amid a marketwide about-face on AI, fueled by concerns that hyperscalers—the owners of massive data centers—are expending too much capital in exchange for little, if any, return.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

As he shepherds us inside, I think she’s expending whatever energy she has toward an idea of John Kwang in irretrievable fall.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee