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annexations

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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

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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

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In response to the takeovers, the city has launched an office of youth affairs, met and listened to students at schools, and created a youth advisory board comprised of teens and young adults.

— Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Teen takeovers showcase teens’ extraordinary abilities to identify collective problems and to enact creative solutions – whether or not these solutions are acceptable to adults in power.

— Krista Mehari, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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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

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