annexation

Shakhtar have led a nomadic existence since the 2014 Russia-backed annexation of Donetsk, playing their home matches all around Ukraine.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

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 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

“I don’t understand the point of these annexations, I don’t even know where they are,” said Alina, 31, a social media manager in Belgorod.

From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2023

"Ukraine is proposing a victory not just in this war but a victory over aggression, annexations, deportations over the catastrophe of genocide, anywhere throughout the world," he said.

From Reuters ● May 14, 2023

South Korea said it did not recognise the annexations, adding that Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial security and independence must be protected.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2022

Arab allies took a wait-and-see approach, but Jordan warned against hasty annexations and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan harshly criticized the plan and the lack of regional opposition to it.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 2, 2020

The park became part of Chicago during the 1889 annexations, but otherwise, Olmsted saw, little had changed.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson