annexed
Example Sentences
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When World War II ended, parts of eastern Poland were annexed by the Soviet Union.
He had emigrated from Ukraine in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea but felt as if he had never really left.
From Los Angeles Times
Russia had annexed Crimea illegally the previous year and Putin's approval rating was still riding a wave of toxic nationalism.
From BBC
No realistic possibility of returning to its pre-2014 borders, when Russia occupied and annexed Crimea and backed insurgents in the Donbas.
From BBC
Israel's government has ordered Unrwa to vacate its compound in this part of the city, which it has annexed in a move not recognised internationally.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
