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That spending includes amounts already earmarked for Apple’s existing domestic operations, including pay for U.S.-based corporate and retail staff, as well as the cost of components Apple will buy from U.S. suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
It looked like the prospects for the bike route to the sea were getting serious after Angelenos enthusiastically passed a half-cent tax for transit projects in 2016 that earmarked $365 million for the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The makeshift settlement, long earmarked for demolition, was founded by residents evicted in Seoul's redevelopment drive ahead of the 1988 Olympic Games.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Director John Carney had earmarked Irish actor Cillian Murphy for the role.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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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