appropriator
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Means said she found areas of agreement with Collins, but the powerful appropriator expressed doubt that the administration sincerely aimed to fight chronic disease, given its cuts to health research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Thomas, after all, was an appropriator, a revered title reserved for lawmakers who have the power to dole out the nation’s dollars.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
So, you have your Kay Grangers and your other appropriator types—Tom Kean and these old bulls, if you will—and they went against Jordan.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2023
One, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., a veteran appropriator, said later that he would not be “pressured or intimidated” over his vote.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
We were, I suppose, originally, just seized and appropriated, and are looking out for the appropriator to this day.
From The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times by George Alfred Townsend
