annexed
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Hitler returned briefly to Braunau in 1938, on his way to Vienna, after he annexed Austria to Nazi Germany.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
Not the kind that requires parcels of land to be annexed, such as Guantanamo Bay, in exchange for freedom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
When World War II ended, parts of eastern Poland were annexed by the Soviet Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Countries that had been annexed by the Soviet Union wanted more independence.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
