conquer
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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
They cite a biblical passage from the Book of Numbers commanding Jews to conquer and inhabit the ancient lands of Israel, including some 2,100 square miles that make up the West Bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
There was nothing for him to fight, no one for him to conquer.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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"That guy deserves to be in the history of our club, not just for what he does but for what his team conquers," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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
It’s the story of a man who conquers world after world and gains only a deeper understanding of fame’s essential meaninglessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 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
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K-pop conquered the world by constantly reinventing itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Soy conquered America not because Americans craved the bean, but because it was remarkably versatile.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
And I was wondering, actually, is the stage the last place that cannot be conquered by AI, and will not be replaced by AI?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Llywelyn ap Gruffydd was the last prince of an independent Wales before it was conquered by the English.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
When the German army invaded and conquered Poland in September 1939, more than three million additional Jews came under Nazi control.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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Before the formation of Canada, the US had attempted to invade British North American colonies, taking control of Montreal in 1775 and nearly conquering Quebec City.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
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
He started with a $100 machine, making trinkets like Christmas ornaments and puzzles, but has since upgraded to more expensive printers for conquering a range of home repairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“It takes more people than the sea, doesn’t it, Nat? I wonder if doctors will ever find a way to conquer it—the way they are conquering smallpox?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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