expend

Example Sentences

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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

That would be a July 4 fireworks display compared with what U.S. forces would expend in a Pacific confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

"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

Unlike Pita, who was still playing with the rake, Juanita, the twins, and I had no desire to expend any more energy than we already had.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall