annexations

noun

plural of annexation
as in sequestrations

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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
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  1. expropriations
  2. takeovers
  3. assumptions
  4. impoundments
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  • In the wake of the protests, the Environmental Protection and Conservation Authority has denounced the lack of transparency in the projects, which were approved without public consultation and with sudden expropriations of land.
    — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of expropriations
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  • And, more recently, teen takeovers have dominated headlines, flagged by police as a community threat.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Minimum wage, Democratic Socialists' ideas, ‘teen takeovers’ and more, in readers' eyes.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of takeovers
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  • Rethink old assumptions and embrace new possibilities when Uranus cooperates with Pluto.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • The method also relies on multiple Bell tests and assumptions about independent quantum sources, which could make large-scale implementation challenging.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of assumptions
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  • In addition to the fill, there are five closed coal ash impoundments spanning 11 acres on the plant’s southwest corner, the statement said.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • But in their century-plus of existence, the lake-like impoundments created by the dams have become beloved fixtures of nearby communities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Definition of impoundments

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