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conquest

[kon-kwest, kong-] / ˈkɒn kwɛst, ˈkɒŋ- /




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Now contrast those ancient memories with the Wu-Tang Clan’s national conquest in 2025, when their alleged swan song tour, “Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber,” became one of summer’s hottest legacy tickets.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

The comet became one of the most famous symbols associated with the year 1066 and even appears in the Bayeux Tapestry, the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The Revolutionary War opened the West to conquest and settlement but also exposed its dangers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

King Felipe said in March that there had been "a lot of abuse" during the conquest of the territory that would become Mexico.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They claimed that possession of the entire world west of that line would be open to Spanish conquest.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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