conquer
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Mali's Tuareg rebels told AFP Wednesday the country's ruling junta will fall and that they intend to conquer the north, just days after unprecedented large-scale attacks targeting the nation's military government.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Around 300 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” the dragonlord led a campaign, with his sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys, to conquer six of the seven kingdoms of Westeros.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
"Ceredigion's rich mineral and ore deposits were a major reason the Romans sought to conquer this area," she added.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
It is an accomplishment of modern thinking to get to the point where we said, “You can’t go around conquering territory, and to conquer a territory doesn’t mean you have a right to the territory.”
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
“Until you conquer your fear, the dead will remain with you.”
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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