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[uh-proh-pree-it, uh-proh-pree-eyt] / əˈproʊ pri ɪt, əˈproʊ priˌeɪt /






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The data points to an increasingly buoyant Australian economy, with aggregate demand still well above levels the central bank will feel are appropriate.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Specialists and women who have tried testosterone agree it was not a "silver bullet" and would not be appropriate for everyone.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Carey said his credit score had been restored within a few days but was unimpressed by the free points; 10,000, or about $100 to $200, would have felt more appropriate.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

“When projects require dedicated stages, fabrication, motion-control photography or other specialised physical infrastructure, we will work with appropriate external facilities to meet the needs of each production.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Sir Fig Newton circled around, guiding my hand to the appropriate scratching spots.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Quite the opposite, the best the majority could come up with is that “Congress would have ample means to stop that abuse, including, for example through the annual appropriates process.”

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Nevertheless, this man, grown out of Flea Bottom’s gutters, appropriates the tradition by holding his vows as a representation of lived reality, rather than as a mere ritual or badge of social class.

From Salon Feb. 25, 2026

Reed included the language in a dedicated subsection of the Senate report accompanying the bill, which appropriates the money that funds the activities of the State Department among other priorities.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2023

On the other hand, it allocates — or appropriates — money to carry out those policies.

From Washington Times Jun. 18, 2023

The radius appropriates, at its superior extremity, the coronoid process of the ulna.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer

Congress authorized reconstruction after the British burned the White House during the War of 1812 and specifically appropriated money used to construct the original East and West Wings.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Every dollar appropriated, he added, would be used to build the "lethality" of US military forces and "reinforce peace through strength".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The funds for the sculpture were appropriated by Congress, and lawmakers declared it complete in 1941 shortly after his death.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

AFP found some of the pottery products first appeared in content from real creators, before being appropriated.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

John and the Williams boys had found one of these and appropriated it for themselves, a sort of clubhouse that was all their own.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Seventeen years ago, Stockett published “The Help,” and some objected to her, as a white woman, appropriating Black speech patterns and cultural themes.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.

From MarketWatch Apr. 4, 2026

The memo concluded that Congress still needs to pass “express language appropriating funds for back pay for furloughed employees, or such payments cannot be made.”

From Slate Oct. 11, 2025

This is not the first time that global brands have been accused to appropriating Indian traditional products without crediting their roots.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2025

Ofelia took to appropriating Celia’s dresses and shoes.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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