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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
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.
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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
The name comes from the year Little Rock annexed Pulaski Heights -- 1916 -- and the decor will feature historic photos of trolleys and other scenes from what was then the western edge of Little Rock.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 7 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
Strader asked what the financial risk is to the city if properties that Meridian planned to service were annexed into Star or developed in the county instead.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
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
The name comes from the year Little Rock annexed Pulaski Heights -- 1916 -- and the decor will feature historic photos of trolleys and other scenes from what was then the western edge of Little Rock.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 7 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
Strader asked what the financial risk is to the city if properties that Meridian planned to service were annexed into Star or developed in the county instead.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
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Florida added another piece on Monday, when the Gators got a commitment from four-star in-state receiver Elias Pearl, and Arizona State earned a big win when four-star offensive tackle Jake Hildebrand decided to stay in his home state, as well.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The gates first launched in the late 2000s for British and European travelers, but the program expanded significantly in 2019 when the UK added travelers from countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.—
Bailey Berg,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Annexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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