annex
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An annex had first been constructed in Kangson in 2024, it said.
From BBC β Sep. 9, 2026
The base is divided into three sections: a waterfront area focused on ship operations; next to it, the main base, home to administrative and command buildings; and a Navy-leased warehouse and annex complex.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 26, 2026
The agreement -- aimed at preventing a repeat of the international disarray in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic -- cannot enter into force until the annex is finalised.
From Barron's β Jun. 15, 2026
The annex has a bed capacity of 750 and is holding more than 400 detainees, according to state officials.
From Los Angeles Times β May 21, 2026
“You look half frozen, Jeth,” he said, and taking the boy’s hand ran with him up to the log annex.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
But Inara demands the whole agreement, including all annexes and associated materials, the secretary of state’s verification assessment and any certifications.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 19, 2026
Alongside the main declaration, the discussions also produced four annexes, reflecting the four core themes agreed by the member countries.
From Barron's β May 29, 2026
The last Mexican governor of the state, he reckons with land-grabbers in the final era of Mexican governance before the United States annexes the territory.
From Los Angeles Times β May 15, 2025
More stringent environmental requirements may be added to the deal in annexes, he added.
From Seattle Times β Apr. 25, 2023
These were less grand: storerooms, cupboards, annexes, cubbyholes.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
At the end of World War Two, the Soviet Union annexed the island chain and deported around 17,000 Japanese residents.
From BBC β Aug. 13, 2026
The eighth project was annexed into the City of Granbury, which had not received any development plans, according to a spokesperson.
From Salon β Jun. 6, 2026
Overnight into Wednesday, Russia said its air defences intercepted 354 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including areas bordering Ukraine and annexed Crimea.
From Barron's β Jun. 3, 2026
In March 1938, when Kurt was a 1-year-old, Nazi Germany annexed Austria.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 23, 2026
He annexed neighboring Austria in 1938, then demanded a huge region of Czechoslovakia.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
In June, Hoekstra said the idea of the US annexing Canada would be "a great discussion" for Trump to have with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
From Barron's β Aug. 13, 2026
The war, fought over several dramatic months in 1898, ended with the United States driving Spain from Cuba and annexing Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2025
A recent Yahoo News/YouGov poll found that only 19 percent of Americans support annexing Greenland; another European poll found that only 6 percent of Greenlanders would be interested in joining the U.S.
From Slate β Mar. 28, 2025
Part of President William McKinley's legacy was his role in annexing Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines and Hawaii.
From BBC β Feb. 16, 2025
Like they’re annexing us or doing us some kind of favor.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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