earmark
Example Sentences
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Millions of dollars Tennessee GOP Rep. Chuck Fleischmann scored in earmarks in this year’s appropriations bills—the largest total in the House.
However much of the spending would be on the "30 or so" projects already earmarked or in train as well maintaining the island's existing assets.
From BBC
A tenth of that sum was earmarked for farmers and livestock breeders.
From Barron's
In any case, observers say the funds earmarked for foreign development assistance in the Biden era amounted to less than 1% of the federal budget.
From Los Angeles Times
In official documents, the luxury plane is earmarked for “high-profile deportations,” the people said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
