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Recent Examples of annexation
In reality, the invasion followed years of rising tensions after Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and its support for separatist forces in eastern Ukraine.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
That also applies to the current de facto annexation being carried out by radical settlers and extremist ministers in Netanyahu’s cabinet.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Now eight months later, Trump has come to Jerusalem and told the same Israelis that there will be no annexation of Gaza or the West Bank.
—Thomas Friedman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
The annexation question appeared to subside for a time afterwards.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
That also applies to the current de facto annexation being carried out by radical settlers and extremist ministers in Netanyahu’s cabinet.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Now eight months later, Trump has come to Jerusalem and told the same Israelis that there will be no annexation of Gaza or the West Bank.
—Thomas Friedman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
The annexation question appeared to subside for a time afterwards.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
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Enforcement of other rules could include fines of $50 to $250, misdemeanor charges or confiscation of an e-bike.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The confiscation was never completed, however, and two of the four animals on the list have since died.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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In addition to basic regulatory diligence to identify U.S. domestic vulnerabilities, political risk insurance providers offer coverage against foreign government expropriation, regulatory changes, and policy reversals, with limits reaching $150 million and terms extending up to 15 years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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The expropriation entailed the government seizing a 51% equity stake in YPF.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Though the families once wielded far-reaching control within New York City, their influence—and membership—have been buffeted since the 1980s by corporate takeovers and prosecutions, according to experts.—
Time,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The leading takeover candidate is aspiring Hollywood empire-builder David Ellison, son of one of the world’s wealthiest people.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Carbon Sequestration Carbon Capture and Sequestration has been dealt a blow by a study published this week in Nature, the sequestration bit particularly.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus adds the NordPass password manager along with Threat Protection Pro for malware screening and sequestration, including an ad and tracker blocker and advanced browsing protection, and ups the eSim data provided to 5GB.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 Aug. 2025
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With the average monthly car payment racing past $750, auto loan delinquencies, defaults and repossessions have also increased in recent months.—
Danni Santana,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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As the article noted, auto repossessions this year are the highest since 2009.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Under the law, the move was known as an impoundment.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The purpose of the meeting was to brief the staffers on the center’s latest policy fight—an attempt to build the case for the use of impoundment.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The politically motivated preemption of the late-night program following host Jimmy Kimmel's brief remarks regarding the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk drove a massive wave of Disney+ subscription cancellations, a new report from the research firm Antenna shows, per The New York Times.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sinclair announced the end of its preemption of Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, regardless of the lapse in appropriations, Little Rock Air Force Base's partnership with Jacksonville and surrounding local communities remains strong.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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The number has skyrocketed so astronomically because, unlike in the previous record-setting shutdown that spanned from 2018 to 2019, Democrats have blocked the Pentagon-specific appropriations bill that would allow some 2 million military members to be paid.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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