earmarked
Example Sentences
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But campaigners in areas earmarked for asylum centres have said small communities with limited infrastructure would not be able to cope with large numbers of people.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The purse is $40 million, cash that instead could be earmarked for 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
The Pentagon on Wednesday earmarked more than $120 billion for contractors to step up production of Patriot missiles and long-delayed submarines to support future combat operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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
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