earmarked
Example Sentences
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They have been earmarked for possible clearance at the taxpayers' expense as part of the government's waste crime action plan.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Billions of dollars have been earmarked for it.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Most of the revenue would be earmarked for healthcare programs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
All but £2,000 of the £35,000 earmarked for the Stages of War grant was spent on property refurbishment, with the RBL finding "no outgoings in according with the funding requested in the original application".
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
But soon all her earnings, from clerking at Dickson’s Pharmacy to waitressing at the Eat’n Park, were earmarked for a camera, and she spent hours poring over Mr. Wilkinson’s camera catalogs and photography magazines.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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