outlay

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One possible complication, however, could be the record capital-expenditure outlay of U.S.-based AI companies that don’t appear to be generating high returns.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Emile Hokayem, senior fellow for Middle East security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said the huge military outlay carried a political cost for Trump.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Repainting the far smaller cranes would cost much less - but as the owners of the Clydebank crane have discovered, it is still a daunting outlay.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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

The amount spent for research was therefore a small fraction of 1 per cent of the outlay for the chemical program.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson