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expended
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The first-stage booster flew for a record-tieng 20th time, but was expended getting the payload to medium-Earth orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026 -
The club expended so much energy and effort to beat the San Diego Padres in the wild-card round — and then lost a best-of-five series against the Milwaukee Brewers — there was no realistic path forward.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Paid (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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