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subjugate

[suhb-juh-geyt] / ˈsʌb dʒəˌgeɪt /


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Gerwig made Louisa May Alcott’s language her own for 2019’s “Little Women” and I don’t expect her to subjugate her signature voice to C.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

In 1876 President Ulysses S. Grant ordered the Army to subjugate the traditionals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

As he told the court that Combs had used his fame and power to "subjugate" his victims, the music mogul did not look up, remaining expressionless for the judge's 20-minute speech.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

The energy transition, activists say, must serve the island, not subjugate it.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

Wayna Qhapaq liked his new quarters so much that he stayed on while Atawallpa and his generals went out to subjugate a few more provinces.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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