earmarked

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Billions of dollars have been earmarked for it.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Lennar’s self-insurance reserve, earmarked for liabilities that insurance won’t cover, rose 21% in fiscal 2025 to $336.9 million, according to the company’s annual financial statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Its steelmaking coal assets were earmarked for sale as part of a restructuring effort started after it fended off a takeover bid from rival BHP Group in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

Strauss was saying: “The problem, Mr. Raynor, is getting sufficient funds to work on projects like these, without having strings tied to the money. When amounts are earmarked for specific purposes, we can’t really operate.”

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes