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Notably, the movement does not involve reproductive rights, but has been accused of appropriating slogans like "my body, my choice" in the abortion rights movement.

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Liu pushed back against the entrepreneurs, accusing them of appropriating the Taiwanese drink, known as boba or bubble tea, which has became popular around the world.

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Its neighbor to the south, Greece, had objected for years to allowing the Balkan nation into the military alliance, asserting it was appropriating classical Greek heritage with its name.

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As the problems mounted, Kentucky lawmakers responded by appropriating money to boost salaries for juvenile justice employees, hire more correctional officers, improve security at detention centers and increase diversion and treatment services for detained youths.

Lamar did so in a track called “Euphoria” in which he called Drake a “scam artist” and accused the Canadian rapper of appropriating elements of Black American culture.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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