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Recent Examples of annexation
In 2019, the United States became the only country to recognize Israel’s 1981 annexation.
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Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Remley was supportive of growth and progress in the city, often voting in support of annexation and once in support of an affordable housing project that would raze a historic city ball field.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
And recognition of Russian annexations is rightly considered a nonstarter for both Ukraine and its Western backers.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Burgis added that the new evaluation could see ratings improve to Class 3 or better, which, based on increases in staffing and other benefits of the annexation into Contra Costa Fire, will help improve insurance rates.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Remley was supportive of growth and progress in the city, often voting in support of annexation and once in support of an affordable housing project that would raze a historic city ball field.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
And recognition of Russian annexations is rightly considered a nonstarter for both Ukraine and its Western backers.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Burgis added that the new evaluation could see ratings improve to Class 3 or better, which, based on increases in staffing and other benefits of the annexation into Contra Costa Fire, will help improve insurance rates.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annexation
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The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act provides an exception for suits over the expropriation of property taken in violation of international law.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
3 Dec. 2024
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The expropriation of assets from Danone and Carlsberg is just the beginning, as the Kremlin likely plans more corporate seizures to benefit Putin’s allies in retaliation for the use of Russia’s Central Bank assets.—
Nezir Sinani,
Fortune Europe,
21 Nov. 2024
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While police said the report of a migrant takeover was unfounded, there was at least one homicide this year at the complex where the offenders and victims were Venezuelan.—
Armando L. Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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Black kit was appropriate, and many fans wore it that day because a week earlier, the Glazers’ controversial and highly leveraged takeover of United went through.—
Andy Mitten,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Hydrogen using power from a plant that has recently added carbon capture and sequestration can also qualify.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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Today, scientists have discovered a way to boost the sequestration of atmospheric carbon through a new experiment by spraying fine clay particles on microalgae blooms—particularly Rhodomonas salina.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Facebook posts indicate that Ing’s fish was caught from a carp impoundment, and subsequently released into a different pond.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
8 Jan. 2025
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If the president acts unilaterally to withhold from expenditure funds lawfully provided, those actions could be considered impoundment—a practice prohibited by law.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Even if a bill passed and Trump signed it into law, the statute could face immediate legal challenge on state law preemption and equal protection grounds.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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In general, there should be local control over most issues and the state should be very hesitant about using preemption.—
Ray Stern,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Oct. 2024
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Yee-Wallace questioned whether the remaining damages — the punitive damages — would come from a state Department of Administration fund or Boise State’s general appropriations.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2025
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Anderson gave us the Puzzle bag, the Gate bag, and a celebrated high-fashion appropriation of the humble market tote.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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Humans will glance at another human and make a broad assumption about the emotional state of that person by merely observing their face.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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This archetype is essential in a world where assumptions often go unchallenged, stifling creativity and growth.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's seizure of Crimea, combined with his ambitious modernization program for Russia's armed forces, had to change how the U.S. government viewed Moscow.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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In Kansas City, just one seizure last year netted enough fentanyl to potentially kill more than 5 million people.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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