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

Led by a hulking Norwegian striker named Erling Haaland, City finally conquered Europe in 2023 and gave Guardiola his first Champions League title since his days coaching Lionel Messi at Barcelona.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

Mercedes had already conquered what came to be known as F1’s “hybrid era,” which saw it win eight consecutive constructors’ world championships from 2014 to 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

During the early seventeenth century the English conquered Ireland and declared a half-million acres of Irish land open to settlement.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz