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The Pentagon currently estimates the fiscal cost of the war so far at around $29 billion, mostly reflecting expended munitions.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Of seven key U.S. munitions used in the Iran conflict, four may have expended more than half of their prewar inventories, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

For example, missiles that are expended take time to get replaced.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Rangers folk have expended an awful lot of time and emotion analysing Chermiti since his £8m signing and the verdicts have been damning.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

It would be interesting to know and easy to establish with modern testing methods how much energy in foot pounds is expended in driving a truck for six hours.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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