earmarked
Example Sentences
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Billions of dollars have been earmarked for it.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
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
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
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
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