earmarked
Example Sentences
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They have been earmarked for possible clearance at the taxpayers' expense as part of the government's waste crime action plan.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Most of the revenue would be earmarked for healthcare programs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The money was earmarked for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 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
And if I end up stuck in the storm and doomed to die, I'm totally eating the other earmarked meals.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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