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The next prime minister, while aware of his government's legal duties, may not want to expend as much political capital on the issue as his predecessor did.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Home builders are often willing to expend significant effort to recover costs from their subcontractors because defending themselves is enormously expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

And — perhaps most importantly — how much energy do you actually have to expend?

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026

Privately funded science can be controversial, but OceanX notes that its research is all publicly accessible, and it partners with government and institutions often unable to expend their limited resources on marine science.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

Helen had never been lazy that Theresa could see, but she had always seemed to possess a certain amount of energy, e, which she could expend on any projects, x, y, z.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

This spiritual sequel to “Frankenstein” is a romantic tale of obsession, possession and fantasy — adjectives that also apply to its filmmaker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, who expends massive quantities of energy jolting it to life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

A worm expends a vast amount of energy to jump and faces risks of predation or drying out while suspended in the air.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2025

These refer to one-sided relationships where one party expends an overt amount of time, emotional energy and money on another whom they are fascinated with, but who may not know they exist.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024

A smart water heater monitors usage and expends energy more efficiently, and you can control and check them from your phone.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

We were greatly pleased with this fine property, on the maintenance of which the general annually expends 100,000 francs.

From Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. by Xavier Hommaire de Hell

In truth, despite the considerable effort expended by law enforcement, the investigation went cold nearly as soon as it began.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 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

Of seven key U.S. munitions used in the Iran conflict, four may have expended more than half of their prewar inventories, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Still, perhaps all this energy expended on creating a fictional narrative of global solidarity has not been wasted.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026

Its expressions of equality are generally used to corroborate some existing doctrine, and little if any effort is expended to construct counter-examples.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

One is industrial capacity, already strained by the Ukraine conflict and the need for the U.S. and its partners to rebuild stocks after expending large amounts of munitions in the war with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

A behind-the-scenes teaser trailer boasts of expending 25 tons of propane to create a realistic approximation of dragon fire and setting a new world record for setting stunt performers on fire in a single take.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

Investors are largely wasting their time when expending significant time and resources to find stocks they think will outperform the market — unless they hold these stocks for many years.

From MarketWatch ● May 30, 2026

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

I am very aware that I should not be driving, and yet I seem to be doing this without expending any thought or energy.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King