were expending
- past progressive of expend.
Example Sentences
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General Ryder declined to say whether the Pentagon had evaluated how quickly Ukrainian forces were expending ammunition.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
More recently, the problem was that some parts of the country were expending all their money while others, especially in parts of the South, were lagging behind.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
Americans asked why they were expending so much of their own blood to civilise a place that seemingly gloried in barbarism.
From Economist ● Jun. 12, 2014
Its slightly underwhelming quality could arguably be attributed to the huge amount of effort both teams, and Tottenham especially, were expending in tracking back, closing each other down and winning tackles.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 24, 2010
The two stood back in the shadow of the doorway watching the people with the same interest that the people were expending on the stage.
From Jerry Junior by Lowell, Orson
