annexed
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So it annexed the southernmost Mariana island, Guam, in 1898.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
At the end of World War Two, the Soviet Union annexed the island chain and deported around 17,000 Japanese residents.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Overnight into Wednesday, Russia said its air defences intercepted 354 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including areas bordering Ukraine and annexed Crimea.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
In March 1938, when Kurt was a 1-year-old, Nazi Germany annexed Austria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
He annexed neighboring Austria in 1938, then demanded a huge region of Czechoslovakia.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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