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appropriation

[uh-proh-pree-ey-shuhn] / əˌproʊ priˈeɪ ʃən /




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Though the study is underway now, it’s been in the works since Congress included the plan in appropriations legislation in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

“The appropriations bills, reconciliation, rescissions, all the different tools we are using. . . . It’s the end of futility,” Mr. Vought says in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

With all the attention on whether Congress could pass its final appropriations bills, little attention went to what was actually finalized in a House vote on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

She then delivered a speech that denounced the notion of cultural appropriation and its deadening effects on literature.

From The Wall Street Journal

To create truly universal programs, states can remove enrollment caps and fund ESAs outside of annual appropriations, following the example of Arizona and Arkansas.

From The Wall Street Journal