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

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

I’ll give you an example: For most of human history, there was no moral principle that said conquering another territory and taking it as yours and doing what you want in it was wrong.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

These achievements helped upend the music industry’s long-held belief that singing in Spanish would limit artists’ reach and prevent them from conquering the U.S., the world’s biggest music market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Szilard was convinced that a bomb was possible and, given Hitler’s goal of conquering the world, even probable.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik