appropriated

Example Sentences

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On top of that, she has allegedly appropriated their mother’s gold charm bracelet, the family silverware set, the coin collection and anything else she thinks she deserves.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

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

Under federal law, funds appropriated by Congress cannot be used to prevent a member of Congress from entering or inspecting a detention facility operated by or for Homeland Security.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

When Congress appropriated the $150 million, only one group—America250—was planning celebrations for the semiquincentennial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“They appropriated our telegrams, tapped our telephones, listened outside our windows and transoms....Even if we win, we who have been here will never remember it with anything but a shudder.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling