capital outlay

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Only about a quarter of this goes toward capital outlay for weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Boston Dynamics will also lease the robots, hoping to bring in customers who might balk at an upfront capital outlay.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The state put $6.4 million in capital outlay funds toward the project this year, but the museum’s organizers face a significant financial climb before doors can open, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported Tuesday.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

United were already committed to a significant capital outlay on Old Trafford.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2022

Wayleaves, or the permission to erect standards and run the line over private land, may of course mean an item in the capital outlay.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various