land grab
noun
variants
or less commonly landgrab
: a usually swift acquisition of property (such as land or patent rights) often by fraud or force
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The other side: Opponents consider the move a federal land grab and don't want the attention a national monument would bring to the region.
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John Frank, Axios, 29 July 2024
Disney is making a land grab for 2027 movie release dates.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Azerbaijan’s offensive was not a straightforward land grab.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 3 June 2024
The question is whether Zelensky could have been convinced to agree to this land grab.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
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John Frank, Axios, 29 July 2024
Disney is making a land grab for 2027 movie release dates.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Azerbaijan’s offensive was not a straightforward land grab.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 3 June 2024
The question is whether Zelensky could have been convinced to agree to this land grab.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Land grab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20grab. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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