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expended
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Weapons expended or deployed in one region are often drawn from the same inventories intended for another.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Does that mean the Santa Ana Police Department could potentially bill the federal government for more than half a million dollars for resources expended responding to anti-ICE demonstrations in June 2025?—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
23 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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