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Sullivan is expected to decide by the next hearing on November 16, and has earmarked March 2027 for a potential retrial date if it goes ahead.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Robert M. Ball, who served as Social Security commissioner from 1962 to 1973, proposed an estate-tax exemption of $3.5 million and a 45% tax rate, with all revenue generated earmarked for the program.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Chemical contamination at a former RAF base earmarked for 9,000 homes is the worst found in the UK, a report has said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
In July, it had earmarked a 30% boost in 2027 and another 30% in 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 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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