conquered

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Ashgabat draws the origins of the cult to Turkmenistan's pre-statehood era, when nomadic tribes lived on the desert lands before Russia conquered them in the 19th century.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The compression of history in “This Land” is no more evident than in the filmmakers’ use of the Donner Party to introduce the Golden State as a frontier to be conquered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"Iran doesn't have an independence day because they have not been conquered since the days of Alexander the Great."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But even though these systems have mastered chess, conquered Go and unfolded nearly all of the known proteins in the universe, they were initially flummoxed by the mere concept of a bracket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

He conquered him and broke off one of his horns.

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