earmarked
Example Sentences
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Billions of dollars have been earmarked for it.
From Barron's • May 19, 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
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
The 70‑acre site closed at the end of 2025 after being earmarked for a development of more than 1,000 homes.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
To make sure these properties were constant throughout the park, Burnham had his chief engineer, Abraham Gottlieb, test locations earmarked for other buildings.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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