conquered

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In “Bigger Than Fashion: How ‘Streetwear’ Conquered Culture,” Tyler Watamanuk, a longtime writer for GQ, chronicles the slow and bumpy ride to success of a naive group of outsider and self-funded creatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Irene Montaño, a daughter-in-law of the founders, was thinking of selling or closing when I told the Mitla story in my 2012 book, “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

Conquered rulers were forced to pay heavy taxes.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

“Japan has always received Star Wars with open arms,” said Chris Taylor, the author of “How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise.”

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2021

Conquered by his wife's enthusiasm, José Arcadio Buendía then laid down one condition: Rebeca, who was the one he wanted, would marry Pietro Crespi.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez