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conquer

[kong-ker] / ˈkɒŋ kər /




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But there are ways to conquer your fears.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

“How do you conquer a civilization and a people?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

"There's a sizeable market to conquer," said Versloot, who was brought in just over a year ago to turn around BIC's fortunes after years of depressed sales.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

He’s out to conquer it—and he doesn’t care if he makes an enemy of everyone else in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Conquering the circumciser’s knife made me feel that I could conquer all the challenges that would ever come my way.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

"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

Roan, dressed as a lordly knight, emerges from a castle and conquers it.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025

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

From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024

It’s the story of a man who conquers world after world and gains only a deeper understanding of fame’s essential meaninglessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

I think I had this notion that love conquers all.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Here’s how Dollar General and Mixue conquered the discount world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Soy conquered America not because Americans craved the bean, but because it was remarkably versatile.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

In an opening montage, we hear how Oasis conquered the world in the 1990s with hits like Wonderwall and Roll With It.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

And I was wondering, actually, is the stage the last place that cannot be conquered by AI, and will not be replaced by AI?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

There is no doubt that Europeans developed a big advantage in weaponry, technology, and political organization over most of the non-European peoples that they conquered.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The platform surged in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic, conquering the global fast-fashion market by catering to young customers through social media.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

It was the late 1970s, when Dolly Rebecca Parton was well on her way to conquering the worlds of pop, Hollywood and business.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

He started with a $100 machine, making trinkets like Christmas ornaments and puzzles, but has since upgraded to more expensive printers for conquering a range of home repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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

Szilard was convinced that a bomb was possible and, given Hitler’s goal of conquering the world, even probable.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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