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conquer

[kong-ker] / ˈkɒŋ kər /




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But he has recently sought to conquer other political territory.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Now, they want to conquer our closets, too.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The weekend is almost in sight and you’re craving something comforting yet nourishing to help you conquer these final weeknights.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

If your biggest fear now is that something bad could still happen to deplete your funds before you die, maybe it is time to conquer that one too, because the math is on your side.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Its operators, Maggie, Kate, and Leah, worked to conquer the longest distance, that between life and death.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

"That guy deserves to be in the history of our club, not just for what he does but for what his team conquers," he said.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2025

“Life always conquers death; the beauty of nature ultimately triumphs.”

From New York Times Jan. 29, 2024

Their story portrayed to audiences that love conquers all and that it truly is blind — the sole premise or maybe even the fantasy the show is built on.

From Salon Oct. 2, 2023

However, if Buzzy has already begun to master the art of the Sorting Hat quiz, perhaps it’s only a matter of time before he conquers the rest of the SEO tentpoles.

From Slate Apr. 12, 2023

“Whoa, first of all, I never said anything about love. And second, what’s up with tragicT “Love conquers all,” Aphrodite promised.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

The missile is named after the Battle of Khaybar, the 628 campaign in which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces conquered the fortified oasis of Khaybar, then held by Arabian Jews.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

She conquered the music world, and loved Europe - but Bonnie Tyler will always be remembered as the Welsh star who wasn't holding out for a hero, but became one to millions herself.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Still, the tour doesn’t shy away from the mission’s sins over its 250 years, demystifying how supposedly carefree life was during the height of its operations before the United States conquered Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

The man who had conquered soccer was showing the crowd that he might just be a chess master too.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The idea of irrevocable death without the controlled hand of a scythe was too much to bear for a world that had conquered mortality.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

“Compared to other people who were out there conquering, he was always incredibly caring and polite,” Michaels said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The practice started when the financial-services companies that lined lower Broadway would throw their used stock-ticker tape out the window onto the conquering heroes passing below.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

But we all know summer fare like this is only ever as enjoyable as the monsters conjured up for conquering.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

"Whereas JNIM's strategy initially relied primarily on conquering rural or peripheral areas, it now also targets major cities," Jezequel said.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

To many, it looked as though Hitler was on his way to conquering Europe.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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