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Recent Examples of annexationsBut county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.—Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Major oil companies remain wary after past expropriations and weak legal protections.
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Tibisay Zea,
Christian Science Monitor,
31 Aug. 2026
Production later climbed above 3 million barrels a day before decades of neglect, corruption, expropriations, economic collapse and US sanctions sent output plunging.
The anniversary edition will also feature a series of stage takeovers.
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Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2026
State takeovers of the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts went into effect earlier this year after both districts struggled with ongoing, poor academic performance.
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Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2026
Even watching a magic trick can challenge our assumptions about the world and stimulate more original thinking.
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Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2026
In the short term, slowing demand would mean lower emissions from the existing system than today’s baseline assumptions and less investment in new natural gas infrastructure.
Iranian authorities continue to enforce compulsory-veiling rules, including through prosecutions, business closures, vehicle impoundments and surveillance.
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Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Sep. 2026
Police say the crackdown will include citations and vehicle impoundments for adults caught trespassing on construction sites.