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Recent Examples of annexation
Russian exports to the United States were at their peak in 2011—before the annexation of Crimea, the full-scale war in Ukraine, and the U.S. energy boom—and amounted to just $34.6 billion worth of goods.
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Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
Russia was removed from the G8 in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea, a move widely condemned by Western nations.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Some of the commissioners said density was not a concern after the city added about 23,000 acres with the annexation of the big Avimor planned community in 2023.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
Among the Kremlin's demands are the annexation of four Ukrainian regions -- plus the retention of Crimea, which Russia seized in 2014 -- Ukrainian demilitarization and a permanent block on the country's accession to NATO.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 June 2025
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Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
Russia was removed from the G8 in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea, a move widely condemned by Western nations.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Some of the commissioners said density was not a concern after the city added about 23,000 acres with the annexation of the big Avimor planned community in 2023.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
Among the Kremlin's demands are the annexation of four Ukrainian regions -- plus the retention of Crimea, which Russia seized in 2014 -- Ukrainian demilitarization and a permanent block on the country's accession to NATO.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
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Trump's program came after the South African government signed into law a new land expropriation bill in January—the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 replaced the apartheid-era Expropriation Act 63 of 1975.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The law aims to address land ownership disparities rooted in the country's apartheid past by allowing land expropriation in the public interest.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The takeover attempt is being led by Travis Kalanick, the Uber co-founder and former CEO.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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Cars from all ten teams were lined up on a grey carpet under LED billboards and visitors crowded onto bleachers to watch gawk at the stars, the takeover of an iconic American location (albeit one filled with European tourists) a metaphor for the sport’s hopes.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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The process, called carbon capture and sequestration, is seen by many as an important way to reduce pollution during a transition to renewable energy.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The projects are focused on carbon capture and sequestration and decarbonization initiatives, which experts say are needed to reach climate goals.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Like Nixon before him, Trump has leaned on historical precedent to make the case for impoundment.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Mar. 2025
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The impoundment act allows the head of the GAO to sue the president, if the agency concludes there has been a violation of the law.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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In March—not long after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared with Donald Trump at the White House to announce a data center initiative—OpenAI sent a set of policy proposals to the White House, which included a federal preemption of state laws.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
25 June 2025
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There is bipartisan agreement about the need for federal preemption of state AI regulations and there is also bipartisan opposition to such a federal moratorium.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Olivia Heller/The Hustle Viewers accused her of everything from overconsumption to hoarding to appropriation.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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Critics have complained that the maneuver was a way for the council to work around a charter requirement that requires appropriations of more than 1.5% of the budget to be a separate referendum question.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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The capitalist assumption that individuals should earn their livelihood through labor doesn't work anymore when machines outperform humans at both speed and cost.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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However, that was based on the assumption that the district would receive $300 million in additional funding from the state or the city, which hasn’t materialized.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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The charges arose from what law enforcement officials described as a nationwide operation that also resulted in the seizure of financial accounts, websites and laptops that were used to carry out the fraud.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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This incident marks the third seizure of live animals in Mumbai in one month, according to CBS.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexation. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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