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

The German ultranationalists who conquered Prague in 1939 took an even more extreme view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

But this newfound world must be conquered by a Cortesian army, well-disciplined and regulated, though their number be but small.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton