annexed
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attached or added, especially to something larger or more important.
The final report, together with annexed comments made by the inspected party, shall be submitted within 30 days after the inspection.
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(of territory) incorporated into the domain of a larger entity, often as an act of aggression.
The bill will clarify the authority of cities and villages over annexed county roads.
In October 1939 Hitler gave his newly appointed Reich Commissioner full control over the annexed section of Poland.
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The eighth project was annexed into the City of Granbury, which had not received any development plans, according to a spokesperson.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Overnight into Wednesday, Russia said its air defences intercepted 354 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including areas bordering Ukraine and annexed Crimea.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Once tied to the now-defunct city of Tropico, Adams Hill was annexed to Glendale in 1918.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
The US president and senior members of his administration have repeatedly raised the prospect of the semi-autonomous Danish territory becoming an annexed part of the United States.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
But annexed to it and preserved with it, probably in a single red case, were the three large volumes, bound in red leather, that Bilbo gave to him as a parting gift.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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