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appropriate

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






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In a statement a spokesperson for the EA said it is "providing guidance on the schools' data protection obligations and appropriate next steps".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

"The sentence is appropriate and just, to send an unmistakable message that such atrocities warrant the maximum penalties allowed by law," the judge added.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

This collaborative approach is intended to help clinicians select appropriate phages and determine whether treatment is justified.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The addictive nature of autoplay and other features is “harmful, full stop, and that they’re not appropriate for the developing brain,” Lowenthal said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

There is nothing wrong about any of these three ways of using the arts, and sometimes it is quite appropriate to use one style over another for various curricular or other reasons.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The recently enacted budget appropriates money for detention facilities, but it doesn’t require children to be detained.

From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2025

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

Among billions of dollars appropriated for semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research, the act appropriates $32.5 million to combat sex-based harassment in STEM.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 10, 2023

The doctor, for the benefit of his patient, temporarily transfers to himself and appropriates the devotion which normally belongs to father, brother, husband, son or lover.

From The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 by Various

Shiranthi Rajapaksa has denied any wrongdoing and says the money has not been appropriated.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

FTX imploded after its founders fraudulently appropriated approximately $8 billion in customer funds to finance their own proprietary investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Journal also reported that the ads were paid for with taxpayer dollars that Congress appropriated to Homeland Security for Customs and Border Protection, an agency that regularly runs ads about immigration policies.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

In response to ProPublica questions, Loui said that money appropriated by Inouye made up “a minority” of Navatek’s revenue.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Once again the silence between them was appropriated by old Mrs. Pillai’s grunts.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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

Global fashion brand Prada has announced a line of limited-edition footwear inspired by Indian-made Kolhapuri sandals, months after it faced backlash for allegedly appropriating the sandal's design.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

China-born Canadian actor Simu Liu, who appeared as the show’s “first celebrity Dragon,” took issue with the business, accusing the founders of culturally appropriating bubble tea.

From Salon ● May 17, 2025

By appropriating the language of genes and inheritance, entire systems of power and statehood were justified and reinforced.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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