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annexation

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


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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

For two weeks in March 1939, as Hitler completed his annexation of Czechoslovakia and Europe braced for war, a lurid murder trial captivated Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Denmark opposes U.S. annexation threats, stating there is no legal basis for the U.S. to annex its territory.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

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

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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