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annex

[uh-neks, an-eks, an-eks, -iks] / əˈnɛks, ˈæn ɛks, ˈæn ɛks, -ɪks /




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On the far side of the base lies a Navy-leased annex operated by a Bahraini company called the Banz Group.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

"Every month this annex stays unfinished is a month the world is less ready than it could be, and people are less safe than they deserve to be," they said.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

As tensions mounted over President Trump's threats to annex Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, the European Parliament in January suspended the approval of the deal.

From BBC May 1, 2026

The Manhattan apartment of CBS News special correspondent Anthony Mason could serve as an annex to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

There was a new annex on the south side of the house, where younger women were filling bottles and packaging orders for shipment.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

But Inara demands the whole agreement, including all annexes and associated materials, the secretary of state’s verification assessment and any certifications.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Alongside the main declaration, the discussions also produced four annexes, reflecting the four core themes agreed by the member countries.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

The last Mexican governor of the state, he reckons with land-grabbers in the final era of Mexican governance before the United States annexes the territory.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2025

More stringent environmental requirements may be added to the deal in annexes, he added.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2023

That spring, Germany annexes Czechoslovakia and then demands Danzig and the Polish corridor—the land separating Germany from East Prussia.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

In Zaporizhzhia, capital of the region of the same name which was partially annexed by Russia soon after the invasion, a shopping mall was almost completely destroyed on Monday, its owners reported.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The eighth project was annexed into the City of Granbury, which had not received any development plans, according to a spokesperson.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

In March 1938, when Kurt was a 1-year-old, Nazi Germany annexed Austria.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Israeli security forces imposed restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre in annexed east Jerusalem, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and rose from the dead.

From Barron's Apr. 5, 2026

On June 29, 1889, when Holmes’s building was half completed, Chicago annexed Englewood and soon afterward established a new police precinct, the Tenth, Second Division, at Sixty-third and Wentworth, seven blocks from Holmes’s pharmacy.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

In June, Hoekstra said the idea of the US annexing Canada would be "a great discussion" for Trump to have with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

He led major campaigns against the Parthians, Rome’s main rival to the east, sacking their capital city and annexing a huge swath of territory.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

The U.S. can defend those lanes without annexing Greenland.

From Slate Jan. 8, 2026

Part of President William McKinley's legacy was his role in annexing Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines and Hawaii.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2025

Like they’re annexing us or doing us some kind of favor.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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