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conquer

[kong-ker] / ˈkɒŋ kər /




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Regardless of the record-breaking deadline of Sept. 6, he’s adapting to a new “finish plan” and shared this truth for us all: “Together we will conquer this seemingly impossible task.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Inside North Korea’s operation to conquer the American job market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

It happened during a historic match between one of the world’s best Go players and AlphaGo, a computer program developed by Google’s DeepMind lab to conquer this ancient board game.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

"We wish Feliks to get stronger as soon as possible, survive all the adversities, conquer his territory and leave descendants," said Milan Ružić, executive director of the BPSSS.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Like the night will never end and the black sky will conquer us all.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

"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

Galvan, for instance, told me it’s good for his self-esteem when he conquers a puzzle.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2023

The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Since its arrival in the Americas centuries ago, Aedes aegypti has conquered the Southern states, swaths of the Midwest, and much of California, and has begun to advance up the East Coast.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

But more of the country is to be conquered, with company executives saying they would focus a campaign on weekend brunch.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Multiple hurdles had to be conquered to make the groundbreaking ride — which finally opens this summer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

On the desolate dunes of the Outer Banks, the Wright brothers conquered the sky in 1903, proving that controlled, powered flight was no longer a human fantasy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

In that time Torak had fought hunger and conquered fever, found Wolf, and made his first big kill.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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

“Michael” ends in 1988 with the star conquering the world on the “Bad” tour.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 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

Maniac produced his certificate for conquering Cobble’s Knot, and twenty minutes later the young runaways were at tacking a large pizza with pepperoni.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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