earmarked
Example Sentences
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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
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
"But African heads of states are allocating monies towards health and finding innovative ways of doing that: earmarked taxes, special levies... There is a willingness to invest," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
My parents had dreams that each of their children would graduate from college, so Dad earmarked the money from this job for college savings for the six of us kids.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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