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earmark

[eer-mahrk] / ˈɪərˌmɑrk /




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Colleges could also earmark up to $22.5 million to pay athletes from a “retention pool”—supposedly to prevent them from transferring to other schools—and another $5 million on women’s and Olympic sport athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

These members could no longer earmark money for specific military contractors.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The mayor urged the culture ministry to earmark substantial funding to better protect France's museums.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

This source was advising a Maine foundation on how to request an earmark.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Anderson used his power to earmark municipal funds to clean up the Black Belt’s crumbling sewers and streets.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Despite his erratic behavior, former employees agree Kao hit upon an effective way to replace the lost earmarks.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

That means that Collins’ position atop the Appropriations Committee, and the hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks that come with it, is both a carrot and a stick.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Could it become tricky to find votes in the Senedd for a budget if Plaid earmarks cash for that exercise?

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

NTU estimates more than $14 billion in earmarks overall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

A statement, I’m aware, that has all the unpleasant earmarks of a build-up, but quite the contrary is true.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

In some instances, federal agencies have mounted criminal cases against recipients of taxpayer money earmarked for homelessness services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The company has set a capital budget of over 40 billion euros through 2030, with more than half of this earmarked for industrial investments and strategic acquisitions, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But critics question whether they belong in areas earmarked for new homes and have raised concerns about their energy use, water consumption and environmental impacts.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The money had been earmarked for programs focused on immigrants, refugees, civil rights, climate change and children.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

About a quarter of one’s salary had to be earmarked for voluntary subscriptions, which were so numerous that it was difficult to keep track of them.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Specifically, the court noted that existing disclosure laws and rules about earmarking donations already act as disincentives for donors hoping to use parties as a means to indirectly funnel money to candidates.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

The company, according to Reuters, is earmarking as much as 30% of shares for retail investors and scheduling a meeting with 1,500 of them at an event in June, once its IPO roadshow kicks off.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

Crypto companies such as Bullish and Gemini Space Station have been among those earmarking a larger chunk of their IPO shares for individual investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

In the Budget it said it would raise the age limit to cover under-25s, earmarking £725m for the scheme over the next three years.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025

When the lambs are about six weeks old the entire flock is driven in for cutting, tailing, and earmarking.

From Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 by Robert B. Booth




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