annexed
Example Sentences
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So it annexed the southernmost Mariana island, Guam, in 1898.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
It is a strictly controlled region which China annexed in the 1950s, where foreign media access is heavily restricted.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Israeli security forces imposed restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre in annexed east Jerusalem, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and rose from the dead.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Not the kind that requires parcels of land to be annexed, such as Guantanamo Bay, in exchange for freedom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
“He’s already annexed Austria and Czechoslovakia,” said Uncle Abraham.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
