conquer
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"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
If Chicken Run proved Aardman could conquer Hollywood, another character would go on to conquer the world.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ossoff and Talarico have also done much to conquer one of the biggest obstacles when it comes to highlighting corruption: complexity.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 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
Moss kissed him back for just a little bit longer, pushing back against the awkwardness that tried to conquer him.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Love is the root of much pain, but it’s also what conquers it in the end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"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
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
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
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
Jeanie has had a role in teams that have conquered the entire NBA a half-dozen times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
They knew that the one safety for the conquered was to hope for no safety.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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
Martin and Lewis became the monarchs of all media, conquering radio, nightclubs, television and the silver screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
If I had the money I’d go over to the Lyric Cinema, eat sweets, see Errol Flynn conquering everyone in sight.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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