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Example Sentences
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It was an admission from England that the Bashir experiment had failed because his bowling collapsed on the tour for which he was earmarked.
From BBC
Several firms including Elliott’s affiliate Amber Energy placed bids for Citgo, with the sale proceeds earmarked for certain creditors of the refiner’s ultimate owner, the Venezuelan government.
Although UN donors do sometimes earmark specific projects, the UN funding prioritises just 17 countries, among them Haiti, Syria, and Sudan.
From BBC
There were also two copies of the Quran, one with an earmarked page, according to the documents, which didn’t specify which page or why it was included in the evidence.
His efforts for his club have already seen him earmarked as potentially an integral component in England boss Thomas Tuchel's World Cup plans.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
