case <-ctx.Done():
					return
				default:
				}

				stopFn := globalBatchJobsMetrics.trace(batchJobMetricExpire, ri.JobID, attempts)
				// Copying toDel to select from objects whose
				// deletion failed
				copy(toDelCopy, toDel)
				var failed int
				errs := r.Expire(ctx, api, vc, toDel)
				// reslice toDel in preparation for next retry
				// attempt
				toDel = toDel[:0]