outlay

Example Sentences

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While spending money on video games is not uncommon, EVE Online stands out because players' assets can be permanently destroyed; their real-world cash outlay gone in seconds.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This allows Western Digital to take down the convert overhang and reduce gross debt while limiting the cash outlay and managing incremental dilution, according to the analysts.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

An outlay in excess of £250m, with little recouped through sales, was substantial but as the season has progressed, the importance of those additions has been proven.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Will Denyer, the lead U.S. economist at Hong-Kong based Gavekal Research, emphasizes in a note published Thursday, the conditions necessary for the huge capex outlay planned by American corporates are still very much in place.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The outlay for insecticides in Nova Scotia apple orchards is only from 10 to 20 per cent of the amount spent in most other apple-growing areas.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson