annexation

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as in confiscation

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Recent Examples of annexation Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition partners frequently call for the West Bank’s annexation and the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority in the territory. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Yolo County voters approved annexation into SMUD’s service territory but rejected a separate measure to switch electricity providers by just 10 votes. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Overall, the feasibility study said the annexation area represents a logical extension of the city’s existing urban development pattern. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 In 2019, Prime Minister Netanyahu began referring to extending sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, or de jure annexation. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annexation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
  1. confiscation
  2. expropriation
  3. takeover
  4. usurpation
  5. sequestration
  6. repossession
  7. impoundment
  8. preemption
Noun
  • His lawyer Mostafa Nili told Emtedad News Agency that Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court had also issued an order for the confiscation of Panahi’s possessions and assets, and slapped him with two-year social media and travel bans.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The investigation will extend to a digital forensic examination, the outlet reports, following the confiscation of a computer belonging to Markle Sr.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of confiscation
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  • His administration has also demanded the rollback of land expropriation policies and Black Economic Empowerment laws, which were established to redress the legacy of apartheid.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • South African leaders reject Washington’s accusations, arguing land expropriation and affirmative action measures seek to repair apartheid-era injustices and insisting the United States respect the country’s sovereignty and policy choices.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of expropriation
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  • In Frisco, Texas, opposition to Hindu temples and a mosque fueled claims of an Indian takeover, and a protester tore apart an Indian flag near City Hall.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath, who Abbott appointed, announced the takeover October 2025, after a school that had since been closed received five consecutive failing scores in Texas’ A-F accountability ratings.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • Cathy’s ingratiation with, and eventual usurpation of, brothel owner Faye (Martha Plimpton) gets an entire episode.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Wasserman Schultz’s decision to run in the historically Black 20th Congressional District was selfish and opportunistic carpetbagging, a devastating usurpation of power from Black Floridians.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of usurpation
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  • Last month, the EPA repealed a set of standards finalized during the Biden administration that required new and existing plants to reduce carbon pollution by installing carbon capture, sequestration, and storage technology.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Bioaccumulation is a broad term describing the uptake, retention, and sequestration of organic and inorganic contaminants by an organism from its environment through all possible exposure pathways.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sequestration
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  • Several entities — including insurance companies and vehicle repossession agencies — can mount such cameras or access the networks.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • Freedom Debt Relief helps with credit card debt, medical debt, most personal loans, some private student loans, as well as collections or repossessions.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of repossession
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  • Jesse Rieser/The New York Times/Redux The thorium hydroxide slurry, meanwhile, is typically deposited in heavily regulated waste cells, called tailings impoundments or tailings ponds.
    — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Iranian authorities continue to enforce compulsory-veiling rules, including through prosecutions, business closures, vehicle impoundments and surveillance.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of impoundment
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  • However, preemption doesn’t always work as a legal defense for NFL teams.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Around the country, state legislatures from both parties have used preemption laws to control local governments.
    — Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of preemption

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