conquering

Example Sentences

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But we all know summer fare like this is only ever as enjoyable as the monsters conjured up for conquering.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

Wilson called the incident "a freak accident totally out of my control" and one that had "ruined the cue I was conquering the world with".

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Maniac produced his certificate for conquering Cobble’s Knot, and twenty minutes later the young runaways were at tacking a large pizza with pepperoni.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli