expended
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For example, the updated report estimates that the U.S. has expended 1,060-1,430 Patriot missiles in the Iran war, leaving as few as 870 in America’s arsenal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In truth, despite the considerable effort expended by law enforcement, the investigation went cold nearly as soon as it began.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Experts say much of that energy is expended on speed.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
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
But as the wave expended its force and the waters withdrew, the bleak rocks remained; there was no arguing with fate; neither his despair nor Lyra’s had moved them a single inch.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
