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Recent Examples of annexation
Its annexation of East Jerusalem is not internationally recognized.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Israel advanced a bill on Tuesday that would expand Israeli civilian authority sweeping authority over antiquities and archaeology in the occupied West Bank, a move that human rights groups warned would lead to the annexation of the Palestinian territory.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Following penalties placed on Russia in the early 2010s following its annexation of Crimea, Russia agreed to a currency swap with China worth 150 billion yuan, about $25 billion.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Crystal Grove plans also received backlash from residents when petitioners in March appeared before city officials and received approval for the annexation of 112-acre parcels known as 13209, 13232 and 13420 Delaware Street.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Israel advanced a bill on Tuesday that would expand Israeli civilian authority sweeping authority over antiquities and archaeology in the occupied West Bank, a move that human rights groups warned would lead to the annexation of the Palestinian territory.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Following penalties placed on Russia in the early 2010s following its annexation of Crimea, Russia agreed to a currency swap with China worth 150 billion yuan, about $25 billion.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Crystal Grove plans also received backlash from residents when petitioners in March appeared before city officials and received approval for the annexation of 112-acre parcels known as 13209, 13232 and 13420 Delaware Street.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
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The taskforce was originally launched in Houston on October 1, 2025, and the operation led to the arrest of more than 700 repeat offenders who were high-threat criminals and gang members, as well as the confiscation of more than 200,000 doses of fentanyl.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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In September 1960, Fidel Castro’s government published a decree ordering the confiscation of all of it without compensation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Malema heads the Economic Freedom Fighters, which advocates for the expropriation of mines, banks and land, and is notorious for starting brawls in parliament.—
Jonathan Tirone,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
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Conoco will not invest until there is way to recover some of the $12 billion that Venezuela owes the company from the expropriation of its assets, CEO Ryan Lance said Tuesday.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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In late March a teen takeover in Hyde Park turned destructive, badly damaging cars.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Licata began leading the FWISD March 24, when the Texas Education Agency appointed him as superintendent as part of a state takeover of thel district.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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Those laws sought to alter the reporting structure for the secretary or the directors in violation of Amendment 33 of the Arkansas Constitution, which protects the vested powers of constitutional boards, like the Board of Corrections, from usurpation by the governor, the General Assembly or both.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2026
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This is an ancient practice that continues into the Middle Ages called usurpation.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The length of sequestration is to cover the incubation period of the virus, or the time from exposure to signs of infection.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Most notably, the defense says, the comments were posted during the trial — and at least once concerned the testimony of a witness — in violation of sequestration, which is supposed to shield witnesses from the proceedings.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The village capped several business types at zero, including day labor and temporary employment agencies, repossession lots and junkyards.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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If DeSantis signs the bill into law, a Florida statute that regulates private investigative services, private security services and repossession services would be amended to open the door for unpaid volunteers to protect religious institutions with their own firearms.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Turning off or tampering with these devices can lead to hefty fines, furious insurance companies, government inspections, and even impoundment.—
David Szondy
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed the day before, excluded preemption language entirely.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Its future is unclear, though, because state preemption laws prevent cities from creating their own gun ordinances.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexation. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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