expended
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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
For example, missiles that are expended take time to get replaced.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Cartridge casings recovered near the Utah crime scene were matched through a federal database to an expended casing previously found during a search of Buzzard’s home in Vandenberg Village.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025
But how many hours of BBC time will have to be expended to fight the case?
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
Think of the gasoline expended, the treads worn carting him to football games, basketball tournaments, and Little League.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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