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vanquish

[vang-kwish, van-] / ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn- /


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The militias emerged during the U.S. occupation of Iraq and later helped the U.S. vanquish Islamic State.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

One of these companies has a slightly more tolerable vision than the rest, although it’s fair to question whether any one of these ideals could ever vanquish the others.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

And writers’ enthusiasm for em dashes is often hard-won, given that plenty of editors and readers would be happy to vanquish those ostentatious marks from the page entirely.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

No actor could vanquish the memory preserved for posterity in Elia Kazan’s film.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

At the moment, the only victory he wanted was to vanquish an ice-cold drink and maybe some nachos.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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