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expendable

[ik-spen-duh-buhl] / ɪkˈspɛn də bəl /


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Researchers can refine scanning methods and computer algorithms on expendable models rather than experimenting directly on irreplaceable ancient artifacts.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

A training exercise in Australia offers a window into how the Marines plan to use small, expendable drones in the field.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Their models project a reusable payload of about 115 tonnes to low Earth orbit, with as much as 188 tonnes possible in an expendable configuration.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

Rockets are typically considered expendable - their various segments being discarded and destroyed during ascent - which makes launching spacecraft expensive.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

My years there created for me an expendable past, disposable as a plastic cup.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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