earmarked
Example Sentences
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The “Made in China 2025” plan released in 2015 that caused so much consternation in the West earmarked 10 industries for self-sufficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
"But African heads of states are allocating monies towards health and finding innovative ways of doing that: earmarked taxes, special levies... There is a willingness to invest," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The money in the accounts is earmarked for their future children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Last month, Blakespear sent a letter to the chair of the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review requesting $48.8 million to implement the legislation, with $25 million earmarked for addressing wolf encounters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
He had never before spent a needless penny, since all money had been earmarked for his bookstore.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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