conquer

Example Sentences

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Ben Wang delivers a breakthrough performance in the title role as a kid who tries to conquer his anxiety issues head-on by running for class president.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"We need more of that too, because we need to connect again much more with people. We will need to conquer the hearts and minds again."

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

"Ceredigion's rich mineral and ore deposits were a major reason the Romans sought to conquer this area," she added.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

It is an accomplishment of modern thinking to get to the point where we said, “You can’t go around conquering territory, and to conquer a territory doesn’t mean you have a right to the territory.”

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

There were no expectations on her anymore except to conquer the heck out of Insomnia Con.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon