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annex

[uh-neks, an-eks, an-eks, -iks] / Ι™ΛˆnΙ›ks, ˈæn Ι›ks, ˈæn Ι›ks, -Ιͺks /




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The agreement illustrates a historical pattern: The United States no longer needs to annex land to achieve its strategic objectives abroad.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

If his boasts mean he will no longer threaten to annex Greenland, that’s good.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

In a report published late last month, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Pyongyang has also begun operating an expanded annex at another enrichment site.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

That approach has at times frustrated some European leaders at moments of crisis, such as when Trump threatened to forcibly annex Greenland from Denmark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

“You look half frozen, Jeth,” he said, and taking the boy’s hand ran with him up to the log annex.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

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

Now, though, Le Fisc says it’s ironed out these problems, and is looking to expand the use of its software spotting pools to identifying other undeclared and taxable housing improvements, like extensions and annexes.

From The Verge ● Aug. 30, 2022

These were less grand: storerooms, cupboards, annexes, cubbyholes.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

When Germany annexed Austria in March 1938, about 170,000 Jews lived in Vienna.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Land acquired by NorthPoint in unincorporated Johnson County was subsequently annexed into the City of Edgerton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

After Nazi Germany annexed Austria in 1938, the Weinberglager complex was used for thousands of prisoners of war and forced labourers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

He annexed neighboring Austria in 1938, then demanded a huge region of Czechoslovakia.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

The county - located in what China calls the Tibet Autonomous Region after annexing it in the 1950s - is 400km north-east of the region's capital, Lhasa.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Rather than annexing the island, the United States appears poised to secure many of its strategic objectives without changing any borders.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

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

From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026

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

From "Legend" by Marie Lu


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