How to Use annexation in a Sentence

annexation

noun
  • Ramirez said annexation could occur as soon as a year from now if decisions are made at a steady pace.
    — Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
  • Trump has been opposed to the annexation.
    — Kate Wolffe october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Under Ohio law annexation does not have to include any change to schools.
    — Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
  • But flagpole annexation efforts have faced a rough patch in recent months.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The suit is also calling for the annexation to be reversed.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • There are other steps that need to be taken before the annexation can proceed.
    — Kate Wolffe october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • What Netanyahu wants is not this peace deal or avaricious annexations, but to stay in power.
    — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Israeli lawyers and human rights activists say the move amounts to de jure annexation.
    — Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The adjacent land would also be part of the annexation, per the notice.
    — Businessden, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Kleven said if annexation and the zoning change are approved, Lennar hopes to break ground later this year.
    — Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The city will need to approve the annexation at an upcoming meeting.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
  • Ukraine has said its ready for peace but a sticking point in talks has been the Russian annexation of Crimea.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Polk himself felt annexation of Mexico was a step too far.
    — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Kirk framed the question of annexation as a matter of dignity.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • And that coalition wants West Bank annexation.
    — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The petition's withdrawal is good news for the many neighbors who spoke out against the annexation.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • No more fantasies of annexation.
    — CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Soluri said another lawsuit by his firm will be filed if the commission approves the annexation.
    — Mathew Miranda january 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Still, military annexation was not on the table.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • In total, the village will increase in size by 15% once both annexations are final.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The annexation is not recognized by most countries.
    — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • Its boundaries have shifted through wars, annexations, ceasefires and peace agreements.
    — Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Its boundaries have shifted through wars, annexations, ceasefires and peace agreements.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The plaintiffs also said that the address the city provided for the annexation is part of a parcel that the city already owned.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
  • It's so far removed from Castle Pines with a flagpole annexation.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Ohio State goes on the ledger as one of the 14, then 16, unanimous votes for both annexations.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The pair published a joint statement in response to Trump’s annexation desires.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Its creeping annexation of the West Bank is a massive affront to human rights.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Some of Israel’s most right-wing politicians are calling for the annexation of parts of the Gaza Strip.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
  • Israel’s far-right ministers seek nothing less than the annexation of the West Bank.
    — Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2023

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