earmarked

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The former reality TV star’s campaign made 10 separate payments to the L.A. hotel over the period, including nearly $14,900 earmarked for “Candidate Travel, Lodging and Meals” and an additional approximately $600 for “Fundraising Events.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

All but £2,000 of the £35,000 earmarked for the Stages of War grant was spent on property refurbishment, with the RBL finding "no outgoings in according with the funding requested in the original application".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Citra looked to Rowan, who sat with two empty seats on either side of him, for they were still earmarked for the dead.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman