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conquer

[kong-ker] / ˈkɒŋ kər /




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But there are ways to conquer your fears.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

“How do you conquer a civilization and a people?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

"There's a sizeable market to conquer," said Versloot, who was brought in just over a year ago to turn around BIC's fortunes after years of depressed sales.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

She fought tirelessly to get the sport sanctioned in Ireland and included in the Olympics, before going on to conquer both the amateur and professional codes.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Not only that, he could turn the drugstore into a thriving establishment and conquer the competition up the block.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

J Brown said: "Never in our wildest dreams could me and the guys have imagined we'd share a stage again. It really does show that at the end of the day love conquers everything".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

“Life always conquers death; the beauty of nature ultimately triumphs.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024

However, if Buzzy has already begun to master the art of the Sorting Hat quiz, perhaps it’s only a matter of time before he conquers the rest of the SEO tentpoles.

From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2023

Unlike the men in fancywear before her, she does not take a tumble into the padded floor below but conquers the bull.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2023

“Whoa, first of all, I never said anything about love. And second, what’s up with tragicT “Love conquers all,” Aphrodite promised.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

If they tell me, you have to conquer this thing to be conquered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Soy conquered America not because Americans craved the bean, but because it was remarkably versatile.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

It’s almost as if they viewed it as a necessary evil to be endured, not conquered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Llywelyn ap Gruffydd was the last prince of an independent Wales before it was conquered by the English.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The army now protested that it had never actually surrendered but had simply agreed to a cease-fire, and at the time of the armistice was still in possession of vast conquered territories.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

The platform surged in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic, conquering the global fast-fashion market by catering to young customers through social media.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

It was the late 1970s, when Dolly Rebecca Parton was well on her way to conquering the worlds of pop, Hollywood and business.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Compared to other people who were out there conquering, he was always incredibly caring and polite,” Michaels said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

Caesar was a powerful man and conquering hero of the Roman Republic, but at the end of the day, he was merely a public official.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby


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