vanquished
Example Sentences
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The deadly clashes seem anticlimactic, as the subtitle foretells who vanquished whom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Once the slave power had been vanquished, the Reconstruction Congress sought to enshrine birthright citizenship in the Constitution so it could never be stripped away again.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
But before it was vanquished, the blaze chewed through about a third of the island, one of five that comprise Channel Islands National Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
A mystery not long ago, San Antonio’s star from France has conquered the NBA and vanquished its defending champion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Let the end come, however cruel; at least then we’ll know whether we are to be the victors or the vanquished.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
