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appropriation

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




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Any such payment would in any case require congressional authorization, as the US Constitution bars the president from spending Treasury funds without an appropriation made by law.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The Zvernec residents have already been battling this appropriation of their land in the courts for 20 years, so in many ways, the Kushner development is just the latest twist.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Plagiarism can be defined as the appropriation of someone else’s words or ideas without acknowledgment or compensation.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

The 2026 housing appropriation adopted by Congress this year boosted HACLA’s Section 8 funding by $138 million, Castro Ramirez said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

The committee left for Washington to study the evidence and report on whether an appropriation was warranted.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Nearly all appropriations bills that Congress passes include a rider that says none of the money being awarded can be used for publicity or propaganda purposes.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Navatek targeted the powerful members who sat on the House and Senate appropriations committees.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Funded through both state appropriations and federal pandemic-recovery dollars, the program was made permanent in 2024 at a projected cost of about $11 million a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

With few exceptions, the limit applies to most appropriations of tax revenue, including when lawmakers put money away in the rainy day fund and other reserves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

The statements made by Department witnesses seeking appropriations were not in accord with those contained in key publications of the Agriculture Department.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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