Example Sentences

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As of the end of October, more than 100 state and local governments receiving grants had expended 95% or more of their funds, and nearly 130 grantees had begun to spend their ERA 2 funds.

From Reuters • Nov. 29, 2021

“I was eating a burrito as Dunkan stared me down. I realized he had expended much more energy than I had and was probably starving,” Guerrero said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2016

Taylor slumped to his corner, exhausted from all that he had expended trying to end the fight.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2016

And, still, the Vermont senator, who had expended much time and money on the state, fell flat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2016

Others, moreover, who had expended no passion on it at all.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor