vanquished
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The deadly clashes seem anticlimactic, as the subtitle foretells who vanquished whom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Eighty years ago, though the Arsenal of Democracy had vanquished the Axis and weathered a withering Depression, the recovering American people found themselves rich in bills but short on laughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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
A mystery not long ago, San Antonio’s star from France has conquered the NBA and vanquished its defending champion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The lighted windows and the music and the terrified, disbelieving look on a cat’s face when he was vanquished?
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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