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to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
plans to annex the supply room so as to make the classroom bigger
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Recent Examples of annexed
In 2014, Russia invaded and annexed Crimea, a peninsula in southern Ukraine.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Al-Otaiba also correctly noted that the crisis was the worst the Gulf has seen since August 1990, when Saddam Hussein’s Iraq infamously invaded and annexed the GCC member state of Kuwait.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn't fully captured.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
But Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez told reporters on Monday that her country had no plans of being annexed by the United States, according to the Associated Press.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The land, annexed in January, straddles Meadow Road, and officials said at the time that annexing the land would allow for development that would bring jobs and other benefits to the city.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Sunset Beach, a formerly unincorporated stretch of coastline, was annexed into the city of Huntington Beach in 2011.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Al-Otaiba also correctly noted that the crisis was the worst the Gulf has seen since August 1990, when Saddam Hussein’s Iraq infamously invaded and annexed the GCC member state of Kuwait.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn't fully captured.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
But Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez told reporters on Monday that her country had no plans of being annexed by the United States, according to the Associated Press.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The land, annexed in January, straddles Meadow Road, and officials said at the time that annexing the land would allow for development that would bring jobs and other benefits to the city.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Sunset Beach, a formerly unincorporated stretch of coastline, was annexed into the city of Huntington Beach in 2011.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
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Vaughn Grissom added a homer and three RBIs, and Oswald Peraza had two hits and two RBIs to help the Angels — who tied their season high with the 16 hits — avoid a three-game sweep.—
Los Angeles Times,
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4 June 2026
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Rubio said Iran has not made any concessions on its nuclear program that satisfy Washington and added that sanctions relief will hinge on Iran giving up its enriched uranium and dismantling its nuclear program.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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