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They are appropriating its overarching themes — the powerlessness of humanity against great, unknowable forces — and turning the weird into an instrument of self-exploration, liberation and creativity.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2022

Give credit to the culture you are appropriating.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2018

It is no accident, says Tamiru, that indigenous comedians are appropriating Western art forms to reinforce their message.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2015

Somewhere, musicians are appropriating his name for their punk band, others are printing T-shirts, somebody is writing an instant-book about him, and somebody has made it their Twitter icon.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2011

But the real difficulty is that many of the thieves are from the same village as the owners of the land the products of which they are appropriating.

From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Smith, Arthur H.