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conquer

[kong-ker] / ˈkɒŋ kər /




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"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

With viewers set to find out if the pair's simmering forbidden love can conquer all, Australian actress Yerin Ha, who plays Sophie, tells Newsbeat that representing her community is all she's "ever wanted".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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

“Love does not in fact conquer all,” said Atallah, now chief executive of Somebody Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

The new ruler of the gods owed Prometheus much for helping him conquer the other Titans, but he forgot his debt.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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