capital outlay
Americannoun
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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
At first sight this failure to meet operating expenses, much less to pay interest on the investment, together with constantly increasing capital outlay, seemed to warrant strong condemnation of government methods.
From The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Skelton, Oscar Douglas
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