expend

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

“You might as well expend all that energy at track practice where it belongs.”

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad