appropriated

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More than $100 million in congressionally appropriated funds awarded to scholars, writers, archivists, and researchers across the country was snatched up in three days.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Bush’s presidency, Congress appropriated funding to remake deteriorating public-housing projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

“ICE must ensure that this policy is implemented and enforced exclusively with money appropriated by OBBBA,” Noem said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Any funds would have to be appropriated by Congress, and acquiring Greenland by treaty would require support from two-thirds of the Senate - which experts say would be difficult to secure.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Originally destined for the lab’s finance department, enterprising researchers soon appropriated the machines for their own purposes.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly