outlay

Example Sentences

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For a small outlay, Iran can secure an outsize return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

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

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

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