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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.
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Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexations
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The expropriations, along with the firings, consolidated state control of the oil sector and, experts say, drained the country of expertise and investment, inflicting lasting damage.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Following the 2007 expropriations under Chávez, many of these facilities were nationalized, and then undermaintained and allowed to deteriorate.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The initiative has been highly anticipated, as many residents across Detroit have been looking for solutions to issues like teen takeovers downtown.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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In Detroit, Mayor Mary Sheffield invited the organizers of a pair of teen takeovers to her office.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Our job isn’t to keep everyone happy by confirming their assumptions.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The cost model for these units is based on current material, labor, and financing data for the first commercial deployment rather than theoretical assumptions regarding future mass production.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Utility owners historically have buried the ash in impoundments or ponds.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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