conquering

Example Sentences

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After conquering the bantamweight division, Inoue moved up to super-bantamweight in July 2023 and became the undisputed champion later that year.

From BBC • May 2, 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

After conquering South America, which involved dodging gangs in the jungles of the Darien Gap, which bridges Panama and Colombia, his route took him through Mexico.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Oracle founder Larry Ellison was on the cusp of conquering Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Her own horoscope is something about conquering new heights, but she’s never happy until she hears mine, too.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller