annexed
Example Sentences
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Tibet, which Beijing annexed in the 1950s, had long resisted rule by the Chinese Communist Party.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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
Austria -- which was annexed by Hitler's Germany in 1938 -- has repeatedly been criticised in the past for not fully acknowledging its responsibility in the Holocaust.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
“Yes. Governor Treat read a statement, and they all signed it. The Colony of Connecticut is annexed to Massachusetts. Governor Treat will be appointed Colonel of Militia.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
