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as in addition
a smaller structure added to a main building a new annex that will serve as the permanent home for the school library

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When speaking with other RB residents waiting in line at the annex to pick up their mail, Flanery said many are not aware of why their mail is no longer being delivered near their homes. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 Not to be overlooked is Basel’s more contemporary-orientated Kunstmuseum Basel, with its new annex designed in 2016 by local architects Christ & Gantenbein. Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
But then Trump started talking about annexing Canada, the deeply unpopular Trudeau resigned, former banker Mark Carney took his place, and a trade war got underway. Drew Nelles, Time, 28 Apr. 2025 In 2014, Russia shut off its gas supplies to Ukraine for months after annexing the Crimean Peninsula, causing economic and social disruption. Juzel Lloyd, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annex
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Noun
  • In addition to the performers, the ceremony will honor Warren Zevon with the Musical Influence Award, and key behind-the-scenes figures like Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, and Carol Kaye with the Musical Excellence Award.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Career coaching now serves as a strategic investment in a student’s future, in addition to what is provided in university.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In the draft alone, the Browns added two quarterbacks.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Graves added that taking on the U.S. is the biggest issue now to Canadians, more than the cost of living.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Annex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annex. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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