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

So drivers will have to make choices about when to expend energy at various points on a lap for optimum racing.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 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

“The city has expended millions and millions of dollars so far and is going to continue to expend millions and millions of dollars to remediate this issue,” Feuer said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

Helen had never been lazy that Theresa could see, but she had always seemed to possess a certain amount of energy, e, which she could expend on any projects, x, y, z.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen