annexations

plural of annexation

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Recent Examples of annexations But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations. Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexations
Noun
  • Land expropriations will also be authorized.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The deal marked one of the largest takeovers of a restaurant brand in Britain.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Two candidates vying for a vacant Fort Worth area senate seat are open to state takeovers in the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, anthropologist Christine Webb argues that a lot of science research is shaped by human exceptionalism, reinforcing biases and anthropocentric assumptions.
    Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Offset went on to criticize social media users for making assumptions about the split.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025

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