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annexation

[an-ik-sey-shuhn, -ek-] / ˌæn ɪkˈseɪ ʃən, -ɛk- /


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But even a hypothetical mass annexation has a way of setting off a frenzy.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Bond strategists say the market isn’t pricing an extreme outcome for Greenland, meaning it doesn’t expect annexation by the U.S. or a military invasion.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Latvia and Sweden also recently restarted military service and Lithuania brought it back after Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

He also examined the history of those peculiar twists and turns on the city perimeter, mucking through L.A.’s long-simmering stew of real estate grabs, water politics and annexation schemes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

In other news, protests continued today against the American annexation of the moon.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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