vanquished
Example Sentences
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Once the slave power had been vanquished, the Reconstruction Congress sought to enshrine birthright citizenship in the Constitution so it could never be stripped away again.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
The people of New York vanquished him with none of the spite he has spent decades sowing, but with grace, love, and pride in their city.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
At 32, after multiple game-saving stops, Hellebuyck is now a legend in the U.S. and vanquished Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Iger vanquished the proxy challenge, and this week, he again defended the Fox purchase, which gave Disney control of streaming service Hulu, National Geographic channels and FX.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Instead, in the by-now familiar hegemonic pattern, they tried to force the rulers of the vanquished state to become their vassals.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
