earmarked
Example Sentences
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Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could prove a herculean feat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the board’s lone opponent of the tax, said she was concerned it was a “general” tax, meaning the money wouldn’t be earmarked for healthcare costs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It's in this climate, that Monkseaton Middle School near Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, was earmarked for closure.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In 2019, the city’s Affordability Unlocked program waived requirements for developers to build a certain number of parking spaces if they earmarked at least 50% of the project as affordable.
From Barron's • May 31, 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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