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Recent Examples of annexation
Bezalel Smotrich, the far-right Israeli finance minister, has called for the annexation of 82% of the West Bank to block any vision of a future Palestinian state from becoming a reality.
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Abigail Williams, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The next day, top Israeli ministers were scheduled to discuss the idea of annexation—that is, until the UAE intervened.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
The fire district was then acquired by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District through annexation in 2022.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Israel’s cabinet stepped back from discussing potential annexation of the West Bank.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Abigail Williams, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The next day, top Israeli ministers were scheduled to discuss the idea of annexation—that is, until the UAE intervened.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
The fire district was then acquired by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District through annexation in 2022.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Israel’s cabinet stepped back from discussing potential annexation of the West Bank.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
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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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Officials warn that violators could face steep penalties, including drone confiscation, fines, and possible criminal charges.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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The deal marked one of the largest takeovers of a restaurant brand in Britain.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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But Tata’s concern is that the sale of an 18% stake could leave Tata Sons vulnerable to takeover attempts, adding to their reluctance to list, Tax Compass’ Rotti said.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
10 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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While these cars may be all consumers can afford, banks aren’t interested in repossessing them because the vehicle’s value is less than its repossession and sale.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The growing costs to buy and maintain a car –exacerbated by inflation and tariffs –are leading to rising auto loan defaults and repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers left unprotected by the federal government, according to a new report by a consumer advocacy organization.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Yadkin River and its impoundments like Badin Lake are bordered by the Uwharrie National Forest, which offers miles of hiking trails through rugged terrain.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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In other words, the president would enjoy broad unilateral impoundment power.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 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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Health data isn’t just being used to improve wellness; it’s being repurposed as a mechanism for profiling, punishment and preemption — under the banner of efficiency and order.—
Kate Caldwell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The contracts, awarded between September 15 and 30, are the first funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, along with carryover funding from Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations under the Biden administration.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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If our unique way of presenting ourselves—our emotional outlet—became even more hegemonized by mainstream appropriation?—
Sofía Viera,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexation. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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