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Recent Examples of annexation
France will continue to express its opposition to settlement activity -- which is contrary to international law -- and to any hint of the unilateral annexation of the West Bank.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Neither Trump's rationale for the tariffs, nor his preferred outcome — Canada's annexation as the 51st U.S. state — make much sense to Canadians.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
With a decision on annexation coming up with the next three months, Jordan’s 46-year-old mayor may find his third term in office a critical one.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Under the annexation agreement, Tinley Park would foot the bill to install a four-way intersection with stoplights at Market Place Drive, which is west of Harlem and east of 76th Avenue.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Neither Trump's rationale for the tariffs, nor his preferred outcome — Canada's annexation as the 51st U.S. state — make much sense to Canadians.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
With a decision on annexation coming up with the next three months, Jordan’s 46-year-old mayor may find his third term in office a critical one.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Under the annexation agreement, Tinley Park would foot the bill to install a four-way intersection with stoplights at Market Place Drive, which is west of Harlem and east of 76th Avenue.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
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It’s meant to regulate the process of expropriation compensation, and identify instances where no compensation may be justified.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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The new law aims to align expropriation with South Africa's constitutional mandate to ensure equitable access to land.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The subway takeover is flanked by the launch of a one-of-a-kind art book conceived as a box with 30 Polaroid photographs of the same subjects, paying homage to Maripol’s signature art form.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Netflix was due to host its annual takeover of the tony spot, and has since pivoted to The Twenty Two in Mayfair.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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The military also worked with civilian leaders to manage Obama’s deep budget cuts, as well as the even more disruptive limits imposed by the 2013 sequestration.—
Kori Schake,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2021
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Hydrogen using power from a plant that has recently added carbon capture and sequestration can also qualify.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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How would the Supreme Court rule on an impoundment challenge?—
Emily Bazelon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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In government speak, this constitutes an impoundment: a move by the president to not spend money appropriated by Congress.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, Israel's ability to maintain its security will depend on the willingness of its political leaders to enforce this new preemption doctrine.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2024
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The bill is a preemption that puts in place one-size fits all zoning in our current, existing neighborhoods.—
John Diers,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Congress failed to pass regular annual spending appropriations, instead resorting to a short-term continuing resolution.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Once again, whenever The Baldwins needs to move into and out of a tricky topic like being on trial in the public eye for cultural appropriation, or being on actual legal trial, the series can simply turn back to its baseline premise.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The idea of receiving free money taps into our natural aversion to missing out and the default assumption that any message appearing to be from the government is legitimate.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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People will chew on the Broadway first of an Othello directed and lead-produced by black men—Leon and Brian Anthony Moreland, respectively—and cut their assumptions about that to fit their pre-existing views.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Christian's doctors also discussed the possible need for a high-risk surgery; he's been experiencing seizures, ultimately keeping him in the PICU. Dog and His Owner Help Save Pa.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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As many as one out of every 20 children with measles gets pneumonia, the leading cause of death in children with the virus, and one child out of every 1,000 who gets measles will develop encephalitis, which can cause seizures, deafness and developmental disability, says CDC data.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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