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In some instances, federal agencies have mounted criminal cases against recipients of taxpayer money earmarked for homelessness services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The company has set a capital budget of over 40 billion euros through 2030, with more than half of this earmarked for industrial investments and strategic acquisitions, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The money had been earmarked for programs focused on immigrants, refugees, civil rights, climate change and children.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The scheme is part of funding earmarked by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for high street support and regeneration.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Peru had little money to spend on archaeology, and almost all of it was earmarked for the magnificent stone ruins in the mountains.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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