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Example Sentences
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The money was earmarked for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The money in the accounts is earmarked for their future children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
An email to the branch, obtained through a freedom of information request, indicated challenges "in relation to the use of our funding for capital costs" as opposed to the schemes they had been earmarked for.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Magyar has promised to crack down on corruption, improve public services such as healthcare and carry out reforms required to unfreeze billions of euros in EU funds earmarked for Hungary.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Peru had little money to spend on archaeology, and almost all of it was earmarked for the magnificent stone ruins in the mountains.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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