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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

Eighty years later, Eisenhower owned the skies over Europe and leveraged the power of a vast coalition to conquer Hitler’s Fortress Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

That was the trouble with the AT—it was all one immensely long place, and there was more of it, infinitely more of it, than I could ever conquer.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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

Roan, dressed as a lordly knight, emerges from a castle and conquers it.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025

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

From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024

The anniversary Masses are hopeful, Weiss said, with a theme that light conquers darkness.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022

For deodorants are not quite correctly named; they substitute one smell for another, and the substitute must be much stronger and more penetrating than the odor it conquers.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

The supreme coronation came in 2023, when City finally conquered Europe by defeating Inter Milan in the Champions League final.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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

In an opening montage, we hear how Oasis conquered the world in the 1990s with hits like Wonderwall and Roll With It.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

All occupied territories in France and Belgium were to be evacuated immediately, and all territory conquered in eastern Europe since 1914, including lands ceded by Russia at Brest-Litovsk, was to be surrendered.

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

Martin and Lewis became the monarchs of all media, conquering radio, nightclubs, television and the silver screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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

Magister Brangwain Spurge stood with dignity by the bed, as if posing for a statue of a conquering commander.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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