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has appropriated

  • present perfect of appropriate (3rd person singular).

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Adequately treating the sewage on both sides of the border would cost an estimated $1 billion; Congress has appropriated more than $300 million so far.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Levin said the U.S. government has appropriated $653 million for fixing and expanding the South Bay wastewater plant — an amount that steadily increased after an initial $300 million was committed in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2025

Historically, this has meant that Congress has appropriated substantial funds, and relevant agencies have contracted with nonprofit legal services providers to provide representation for children.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2025

In recent years, the Florida Legislature has appropriated more than $2.3 billion to help protect its lands.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2024

Because the Board of Education, at last half-convinced, has appropriated $10,000 for social-center work of its own in the school buildings.

From The Women of Tomorrow by Hard, William