annexed

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Once tied to the now-defunct city of Tropico, Adams Hill was annexed to Glendale in 1918.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Local officials denied the operator’s request to be annexed into Tucson and have access to the city’s water.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

It has been a tightly-controlled part of China since it was annexed in the 1950s, leading some online to ask how and why the project was approved in the first place.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

The islands have been under French control since they were annexed in 1853, and about a quarter of residents are of European descent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2024

“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