expend

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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

Like anyone who runs cold, I expend a good deal of energy avoiding it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

"I would like to take a moment and expend our deepest condolences to people who lost loved ones in this tragedy," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

However other research suggests drinking cold water might temporarily boost metabolism, as the body needs to expend energy to warm it up to body temperature.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024

Although the tool was weightless in space, it was still difficult to operate, requiring the cosmonauts to expend a lot of energy with each movement.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson