annexed
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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
Israeli security forces imposed restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre in annexed east Jerusalem, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and rose from the dead.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Countries that had been annexed by the Soviet Union wanted more independence.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
