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annexation

[an-ik-sey-shuhn, -ek-] / ˌæn ɪkˈseɪ ʃən, -ɛk- /


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While the film adaptation’s political themes are toned down, the original musical focused on the dark atmosphere of the Nazi annexation of Austria and the Von Trapp family’s struggle for freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

But even a hypothetical mass annexation has a way of setting off a frenzy.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

However, the US has only reiterated that it opposes West Bank annexation.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

The United Arab Emirates had warned annexation could risk upending the Abraham Accords, a key achievement of Trump’s first term that normalized relations between Israel and some Arab countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

In other news, protests continued today against the American annexation of the moon.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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