annex

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He’s TACO’d on Greenland after his threats to annex the autonomously governed island caused markets to swoon, ultimately settling for what he described as the “concept of a deal” with Europe.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

They rehearsed in a small room in CTG’s annex building on Temple Street, which Desai said was shut down during last summer’s ICE protests.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

In justifying his efforts to annex Greenland, Trump cited World War II, when Denmark fell to Nazi Germany in a matter of hours and the U.S. sent military forces to Greenland to keep Germany out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Jens-Frederik Nielsen's remark at a joint news conference with Denmark's prime minister is the strongest by a representative of the semi-autonomous Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed his plan to annex it.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

She decided he must live in the other one—with the windows, the annex, and two wooden boats in the yard.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George