earmark
noun
any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic.
was earmarking
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past progressiveof earmark.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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No one was earmarking him for sponsor’s invitations.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2019
The United States government was earmarking billions of dollars for a new atomic age, in part to help tame a warming global climate.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2017
It was laying down $15,000,000 for roads, while the Dominion government was earmarking $3,500,000 for Alberta's parks.
From Time Magazine Archive
What presumably made Japan conscious of China's allies was the announcement last week from London that Britain was earmarking $15,000,000 for a loan to Nationalist China.
From Time Magazine Archive
