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The deficits have been exacerbated by the war in the Middle East, which saw US allies expend huge quantities of air defence ammunition protecting sites in the Gulf.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

The police don’t expend much energy on the case, but the victim’s family, having journeyed from the Philippines, thanks Jing-nan for reporting his death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026

You would expect Talling to be tasked with combating the brilliance of De Goede, with her work at mauls a potential way to expend some of the Canadian's energy.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025

He kicked his legs steadily, trying not to expend too much energy, but they both knew it was probably futile.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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

He expends all but nine silver kopecks in rescuing the body, and turns homeward.

From The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story by Gordon Hall Gerould

Cancian and Park, who have updated their April assessment, said in an interview Sunday that they now estimate that at least 1,500 Patriot interceptors have been expended since the war with Iran began.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

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

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

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026

Time and worry would be expended before she was found.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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

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

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

Even when weapons of war are not actually destroyed, their manufacture is still a convenient way of expending labor power without producing anything that can be consumed.

From "1984" by George Orwell