Annexing

The suburban city of Burien is showing a strong interest in annexing White Center. ❋ Unknown (2006)

At Honolulu these annexationists made speeches abusing the Senate of the United States for the delay in annexing Hawaii; they further said the most grossly insulting things of President Cleveland because he frustrated their plans, and included Secretary Gresham in their condemnation because he failed to recognize them as Americans. ❋ Unknown (1898)

Matthew, in annexing this cure to that of the leper, who was a Jew, intimates this; the leprous Jews Christ touched and cured, for he preached personally to them; but the paralytic Gentiles he cured at a distance; for to them he did not go in person, but sent his word and healed them; yet in them he was more magnified. ❋ Unknown (1721)

The denials notwithstanding, some members of Sharon's inner circle believe he's hoping President George W. Bush will accept the idea of annexing some large settlements to Israel. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A bit earlier, in the 1960s, Streetsville was feeling constrained by tight boundaries and floating the idea of annexing parts of Toronto Township which formed the bulk of what's now Mississauga, an idea with some street cred because a town municipally trumps a township. ❋ Unknown (2006)

However, at that time, the definite opposition of the United States already had arisen, inasmuch as for some time back it had dreamed of the idea of annexing Cuba to its territory at some point. ❋ Unknown (1973)

Since contraditions between the southern and northern states were already beginning to show because of slavery, the politicians of the slave south of the United States also espoused the idea of annexing Cuba so as to have one more state which would help them maintain their majority in the United States, their parliamentary majority. ❋ Unknown (1968)

Recent news from America bring the intelligence that the Government of the United States has at length succeeded in finding a reasonable excuse for exercising a protectorate over, or in other words annexing, the Isthmus of Panama. ❋ Mary Seacole (N/A)

While repudiating the notion of annexing Belgium, he firmly adhered to the Scheldt decree. ❋ John Holland Rose (1898)

I cannot believe myself that, unless Prussia has given up the idea of annexing Alsace and Lorraine to ❋ Henry Labouchere (1871)

At the town meeting, Helt floated the idea of annexing the property. ❋ Nicholas C. Stern (2010)

At the same time, the majority of Israelis reject the idea of annexing the West Bank into Israel, fearing that Israel would lose its Jewish identity as a result. ❋ Dannyd (2010)

A meeting was held Friday evening to get input into the idea of annexing the land to the town. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I talked with Ms. Granger; she stated that she was speaking about something the Myrtle Creek City Council had spoken of about looking into the idea of annexing Highway 99 (the road only), from Myrtle Creek to the 103 interchange. ❋ Unknown (2008)

_privately_ to use all his influence, in order that the idea of annexing the Dominican Republic to the United States may acquire such ❋ James Gillespie Blaine (1861)

Even as they commit to reducing this kind of annexing, University officials are stopping short of ruling it out altogether. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"In one kind of annexing, students are placed at such distances from their colleges that remaining deeply connected to residential college life becomes inconvenient and difficult," ❋ Unknown (2009)

When General Babcock proceeded and read the stipulation that "His Excellency General Grant, President of the United States, promises perfectly to use all his influence in order that the idea of annexing the Dominican Republic to the United ❋ Benjamin Perley Poore (1853)

military of 'annexing' the airport at Port-au-Prince. ❋ Unknown (2010)