annexed
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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
The transition to “West Bank” occurred in 1950, when Jordan annexed the territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
When World War II ended, parts of eastern Poland were annexed by the Soviet Union.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Local officials denied the operator’s request to be annexed into Tucson and have access to the city’s water.
From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025
He annexed neighboring Austria in 1938, then demanded a huge region of Czechoslovakia.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
