annexed

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Not the kind that requires parcels of land to be annexed, such as Guantanamo Bay, in exchange for freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The transition to “West Bank” occurred in 1950, when Jordan annexed the territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The US president and senior members of his administration have repeatedly raised the prospect of the semi-autonomous Danish territory becoming an annexed part of the United States.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 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

Her dad always joked bitterly about how she’d annexed the top floor.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner