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
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
Researchers estimated that in the first 16 days of conflict, allied forces expended 11,294 munitions costing roughly $26 billion.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
Oodles of diplomatic energy have been expended on the unlikely relationship between the former human rights lawyer, Sir Keir Starmer and the former real estate magnate turned reality TV star, Donald Trump.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
We estimated that on a rich day, when we had little sense of energy expended, each of us had lifted four to ten tons of rock.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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