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Example Sentences
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Lai's government has earmarked a record NT$1.1 trillion in defence spending for 2027, which accounts for more than three percent of GDP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Lennar’s self-insurance reserve, earmarked for liabilities that insurance won’t cover, rose 21% in fiscal 2025 to $336.9 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Nearly a third of the extra funding provisionally approved for 13 water companies in England and Wales is earmarked for making sure water services are maintained.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
That spending includes amounts already earmarked for Apple’s existing domestic operations, including pay for U.S.-based corporate and retail staff, as well as the cost of components Apple will buy from U.S. suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
My parents had dreams that each of their children would graduate from college, so Dad earmarked the money from this job for college savings for the six of us kids.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
