earmarked
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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
Andrew has earmarked a spot nearby he hopes will give a good view across the sea.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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
And if I end up stuck in the storm and doomed to die, I'm totally eating the other earmarked meals.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
