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Example Sentences

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It's in this climate, that Monkseaton Middle School near Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, was earmarked for closure.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The second seed, 29, has long been earmarked as a future Grand Slam champion but despite reaching finals at three of the four majors, he is still searching for a maiden title.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Billions of dollars have been earmarked for it.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The extra spending cash wouldn’t be strictly earmarked for education, but the teachers’ union would benefit since the measure would require some of it to fund teacher raises and to hire more teachers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 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