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annex

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




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The annex has a bed capacity of 750 and is holding more than 400 detainees, according to state officials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Her vision is precise: a south-facing garden to catch the evening light, and a self-contained annex where her father might stay comfortably when visiting, or even live in later years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

An annex specified that, as far as Indonesia is concerned, feta comes only from Greece and Gorgonzola from Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He said a new press workspace will be established "in an annex facility outside the Pentagon, but still on Pentagon grounds."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Territorial empires directly occupy territories with their armies, throw out the old rulers, and annex the land.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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