Example Sentences

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“We will expend whatever resources necessary to keep fans safe at Dodger Stadium,” said Charlie Beck, chief of police at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2023

If the odds are correct, they will expend little more effort in clearing their path to the final.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2023

"We will expend all our efforts to prevent a military operation from taking place," he said, adding he had also spoken to Turkish officials about a diplomatic solution.

From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2022

It’s true that your body will expend more energy to stay warm in the cold, but only if you’re standing around and not moving.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2021

You will expend your energy on things that require it, and you will smile at the things that do not deserve your attention, and pass them by.

From The Young Man and the World by Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah