annexing

present participle of annex

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Recent Examples of annexing Instead, Russia built PoS-1 after annexing the Crimea in 2014, and began shipping gas to China in 2019. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Israel reportedly considering annexation in the West Bank Israel is reportedly considering annexing parts of the occupied West Bank in response to several Western countries’ plans to recognize a Palestinian state. Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 after annexing Crimea from Kyiv in 2014 and backing separatists in the east. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 On that occasion, a 2015 visit to New York City to attend the United Nations General Assembly, then-President Barack Obama criticized Putin in a speech for annexing Crimea and stoking aggression in eastern Ukraine. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025 It was coupled to a second amendment that restricts developers’ ability to skirt county regulations by annexing into cities. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 It was suspended from the G8 after annexing Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014. Sylvie Corbet, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025 But Putin has used ahistorical revisionism to argue Ukraine is not a legitimate country, annexing Crimea in 2014 and launching a full-scale invasion in February 2022. Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025 The proposal includes closing and reclaiming the quarry, as well as annexing about 104 acres into Brisbane’s city limits. Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexing
adding
Verb
  • Try these exercises and gradually progress them by adding more resistance, sets, and repetitions over time.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Allen, the reigning NFL MVP, went 33 of 46 with 394 passing yards and two touchdowns, while adding 30 rushing yards and two scores on the ground.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

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