expended
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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
Still, perhaps all this energy expended on creating a fictional narrative of global solidarity has not been wasted.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 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
Its expressions of equality are generally used to corroborate some existing doctrine, and little if any effort is expended to construct counter-examples.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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