Example Sentences

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The results were largely underwhelming even as billions of dollars were expended.

From BBC • May 25, 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

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

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

Nico had expended so much energy travelling through shadows . . . perhaps he was starting to fade permanently.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan