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expendable

[ik-spen-duh-buhl] / ɪkˈspɛn də bəl /


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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

"Punters don't have the expendable income they once had," he says.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Atacms stands for Army Tactical Missile System, while Himars is an acronym for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, an Army truck that carries expendable pods of rockets or missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

Both players are aging and expendable and it seems like the Dodgers would be fine without them.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2026

“The rest of us are expendable, you are not!”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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