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His efforts for his club have already seen him earmarked as potentially an integral component in England boss Thomas Tuchel's World Cup plans.
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Chaney - originally earmarked to be Joshua's next opponent - expects Paul to try to steal small moments rather than commit to anything sustained and believes Joshua may be cautious early.
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The controversy, which centers on public funds earmarked for flood-control infrastructure allegedly going toward substandard or nonexistent projects, is also pressuring portfolio flows and local assets.
TransAlta TA -0.95%decrease; red down pointing triangle has been ordered by the Energy Department to keep open for a 90-day period a coal-fired power station in Washington state that had been earmarked for closure.
In the Budget it said it would raise the age limit to cover under-25s, earmarking £725m for the scheme over the next three years.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.