expendable

Example Sentences

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The man from the future doesn’t have a plan — and worse, he considers himself the only person who isn’t expendable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Despite his religious stature, Khamenei has increasingly become politically expendable, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Stoke Space plans to launch an expendable rocket next year to collect data for its push for reusable vehicles, while Relativity Space wants to test its medium-to-heavy lift, reusable rocket in late 2026.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

One goal for the task force is to try to offset the loss of expensive MQ-9 Reaper drones with cheap, expendable systems, she said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Did it automatically, as if he was expendable.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara