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expendable

[ik-spen-duh-buhl] / ɪkˈspɛn də bəl /


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The concept combines the reusable winged booster from DLR's long running SpaceLiner program with an expendable upper stage.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

"Punters don't have the expendable income they once had," he says.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Atacms stands for Army Tactical Missile System, while Himars is an acronym for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, an Army truck that carries expendable pods of rockets or missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

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

If they should get into a tight corner, Ragear would serve as an expendable fool.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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