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Recent Examples of annexation
In 2020, Patinkin narrated a video for the New Israel Fund opposing the annexation of the West Bank.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 July 2025
Trump has expressed similar annexation desires about Canada and Greenland.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The Valparaiso City Council approved the annexation of an 80-acre parcel in rural Center Township as part of a project led by Lake Acquisitions, Inc. and Prairie Development, LLC.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Under Ohio law annexation does not have to include any change to schools.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 July 2025
Trump has expressed similar annexation desires about Canada and Greenland.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The Valparaiso City Council approved the annexation of an 80-acre parcel in rural Center Township as part of a project led by Lake Acquisitions, Inc. and Prairie Development, LLC.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Under Ohio law annexation does not have to include any change to schools.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
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While the law permits expropriation without compensation under specific circumstances, the South African government says that private property rights remain protected.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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While the potential lack of compensation for land expropriation is the part of the law that has caused the most controversy, owners still have the right to fight those exceptional decisions in court.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
10 Feb. 2025
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With the chatter about the future of CSX and BNSF likely going to linger, the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern takeover has caught attention of a top U.S. lawmaker railing against the deal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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The listing marks a remarkable comeback for Figma from the collapse of its $20 billion takeover by Adobe in 2023.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Despite the cuts, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would add so much money to the debt that Congress may be forced to execute cuts across the board, including hundreds of billions to Medicare, in a process known as sequestration.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The process, called carbon capture and sequestration, is seen by many as an important way to reduce pollution during a transition to renewable energy.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Habitual violators who have repeatedly disregarded payment requests may face enforcement actions such as vehicle registration renewal blocks, bans from Mobility Authority toll roads, on-road enforcement involving citations and fines, and potential vehicle impoundment.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The administration believes that the act is unconstitutional and that impoundment has been used by presidents for nearly 200 years.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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With states able to legislate freely, the move increased pressure on the White House and Congress to work on federal legislation or preemption to avoid a patchwork of state laws.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Even if an agency declaration says that any, and all, conflicting state employment laws are preempted by federal action, that wouldn’t automatically make preemption happen.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 July 2025
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Commissioner Alicia Reece abstained from the June 26 vote and voted against a $16 million appropriation for the first phase of renovations for the stadium, as well as two contracts for steel and concrete materials.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Comptroller Glenn Hegar last week said on the eve of the session opening that lawmakers will start the budget-writing process with $24 billion left over from the 2023 appropriations and will have $362.2 billion to spend this biennium, which includes money from state and federal sources.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The assumption is that the Best Music Festival will provide the best music, but the title mainly means that the festival was put together by Best Video, the landmark video store and cultural center in Hamden.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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At the midpoint, the capex assumptions exceeded the $5.11 billion expected.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Boyce died suddenly at the age of 20 in July 2019 after experiencing a seizure in his sleep.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Illnesses that include potential strokes or seizures are particularly problematic in that the stroke or seizure can occur at any moment leaving particularly small children vulnerable and at risk and unable to seek help.—
Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexation. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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