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Recent Examples of annexation
Another week, and another round of tariff threats and annexation suggestions from President Trump.
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Ian Austen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
But on Wednesday, after Canadian premiers went to the White House to plead their case, a deputy chief of staff reiterated that annexation is the goal.
—Stephen Maher, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
The far-right factions in Israel are now advocating for the annexation of the West Bank once and for all.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
In talking about annexation and tariffs, Trump seemed to be drawing his inspiration in part from 1995’s Michael Moore’s Canadian Bacon invasion satire and the Blame Canada themed South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut movie of 1999.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
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Ian Austen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
But on Wednesday, after Canadian premiers went to the White House to plead their case, a deputy chief of staff reiterated that annexation is the goal.
—Stephen Maher, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
The far-right factions in Israel are now advocating for the annexation of the West Bank once and for all.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
In talking about annexation and tariffs, Trump seemed to be drawing his inspiration in part from 1995’s Michael Moore’s Canadian Bacon invasion satire and the Blame Canada themed South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut movie of 1999.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
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Just this weekend, Putin has admitted his plans to step up the expropriation of private enterprises including the seizure of many western company assets.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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The law has some exceptions, including one for the expropriation of property.—
Adam Liptak,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The film and images were unveiled on Saturday, kicking off a worldwide rollout that will include an outdoor campaign, a takeover of the facade of Harrods department store in London, and pop-ups in cities ranging from Mexico City to Tokyo.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
1 Mar. 2025
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An update would have been warranted, Bibas explained, in the event of a takeover, merger or liquidation, but a game selling better than expected doesn’t rise to that level.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Beyond that the potential sequestration deadline of April 30, and the prospect of the government hitting the debt ceiling deadline perhaps later in 2025 mean that government funding may continue to have market impact this year. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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United Airlines is investing in direct air capture startup Heirloom and secured rights to purchase 500,000 tons of CO2 for sequestration or use in making cleaner jet fuel.—
Ben Geman,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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How would the Supreme Court rule on an impoundment challenge?—
Emily Bazelon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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In government speak, this constitutes an impoundment: a move by the president to not spend money appropriated by Congress.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, Israel's ability to maintain its security will depend on the willingness of its political leaders to enforce this new preemption doctrine.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2024
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The bill is a preemption that puts in place one-size fits all zoning in our current, existing neighborhoods.—
John Diers,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some Democrats prefer a plan that would see the passage of a shorter stopgap measure to allow completion of work on full-year appropriations bills.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The plaintiffs contend that the Department failed to follow proper rulemaking procedures and ignored congressional mandates in the most recent education appropriations bill.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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People will chew on the Broadway first of an Othello directed and lead-produced by black men—Leon and Brian Anthony Moreland, respectively—and cut their assumptions about that to fit their pre-existing views.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The idea of receiving free money taps into our natural aversion to missing out and the default assumption that any message appearing to be from the government is legitimate.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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These difficulties led to the seizure of his luxury items in an April 2024 raid on his home in Lake Worth Beach, Florida.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The seizures were part of operations conducted by the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force, co-led by the Department of Cannabis Control.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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