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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

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

Ktown for All was harmed by having to expend resources replenishing the seized items, it alleged.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026

“The last thing I want to do is expend my energy trying to convince my own coworkers.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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

Currently the Mexican government expends significant resources to patrol its own southern border, not to mention dealing with the many potential migrants who gather in its northern cities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

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

The intelligent workman takes less time to learn his trade, needs less superintendence at his work, and is less wasteful of materials; and the cheerful workman, besides these merits, expends more energy with less exhaustion.

From Contemporary Socialism by John Rae

The force has recently expended its fleet of these bikes from five to 25.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

For example, the updated report estimates that the U.S. has expended 1,060-1,430 Patriot missiles in the Iran war, leaving as few as 870 in America’s arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

She’s expended so much of it on others that she has none left for herself.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 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

Workers were paid by the ton, which both encouraged them to hack out coal with reckless haste and meant that any labor they expended making their environment safer or more comfortable went uncompensated.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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