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outlay

[out-ley, out-ley] / ˈaʊtˌleɪ, ˌaʊtˈleɪ /


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It added more expenses to an already-astronomical outlay for artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

That is after Newcastle's outlay of £242m last summer - their most in one transfer window, although they did recoup £125m from the sale of Alexander Isak to Liverpool.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Despite its strong earnings and the big, highly-publicized capex outlay, this cohort of stocks has stalled and is falling behind the AI sectors in other regions.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Ford spent about $2 billion on tariffs last year and predicts roughly the same outlay for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

For a great many climbers, the record shows, stealing time away from the daily grind has not been an insurmountable obstacle, nor has the hefty outlay of cash.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer