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Example Sentences
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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 money had been earmarked for programs focused on immigrants, refugees, civil rights, climate change and children.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The investigation by Forbidden Stories found the administration has earmarked $410 million to be paid directly to the receiving countries, or to United Nations agencies to facilitate the returns.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has since earmarked more than half a trillion dollars for the armed forces over the next decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 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
