annexation
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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
The U.S. has many ways to secure essential interests without annexation or coercion: expanded bases, long-term defense agreements, and a stronger allied presence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
The French leader also praised efforts by the Trump administration to end the conflict, which began in 2014 with Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, followed by a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
In other news, protests continued today against the American annexation of the moon.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing annexation
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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Political Geography - High School
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