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

They have also witnessed triumphs, like a pharmaceutical worker who conquered severe vertigo to stand on a colleague’s shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Until Friday there’d actually been something of a Genoissance; Auriemma the defending champion who’d conquered the chaotic NIL era of college basketball and returned UConn to the summit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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

“Bonaparte Napoleon's wife. You know, the one who said, ‘A woman laughing is a woman conquered.’

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English