“Approval to appropriate these sacred grounds for the construction of a new park did not sit well with the indigenous community.”

“When the charges were laid after Kiera had decided to appropriate millions of dollars from her company, her fall from grace was assured.”

“The county continues to appropriate funds for senior services that help keep our seniors independent.”

“Although the rondo finale appropriates themes from earlier movements, the ideas seem to try too hard the second time around.”

“Lawrence's Women in Love, for instance, deliberately appropriates deviant sexualities in the construction of an alternative form of society.”

“Heidegger appropriates from Book 6 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics the different ways beings can be uncovered by Dasein.”

“There is no such thing as a society free of landlordism when the benefits of publicly-created land values are privately appropriated.”

“He filched my material and appropriated my voice and exploited a human tragedy that was really none of his business.”

“A few, mostly the higher ranking among them, carried well crafted rapiers that they had appropriated in trade.”

“Cavendish is appropriating Machiavellian virtu as a female as well as male quality.”

“Brands are being used to humanise corporations by appropriating cuddly characteristics such as courage, honesty, friendliness and fun.”

“You will know that on occasions, Government is accused of appropriating elements of research for its pre-decided purposes.”