conquer
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But there are ways to conquer your fears.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Instead of trying to conquer everything on a first visit — there are more than 1,300 works — hit our highlights below.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"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
They cite a biblical passage from the Book of Numbers commanding Jews to conquer and inhabit the ancient lands of Israel, including some 2,100 square miles that make up the West Bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
“It takes more people than the sea, doesn’t it, Nat? I wonder if doctors will ever find a way to conquer it—the way they are conquering smallpox?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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"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
Galvan, for instance, told me it’s good for his self-esteem when he conquers a puzzle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
“Whoa, first of all, I never said anything about love. And second, what’s up with tragicT “Love conquers all,” Aphrodite promised.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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If they tell me, you have to conquer this thing to be conquered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Soy conquered America not because Americans craved the bean, but because it was remarkably versatile.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
And I was wondering, actually, is the stage the last place that cannot be conquered by AI, and will not be replaced by AI?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Llywelyn ap Gruffydd was the last prince of an independent Wales before it was conquered by the English.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt conquered a confirmed habit of living into which she had fallen, and Biddy became a part of our establishment.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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This frontier, it turns out, is both geographic — as embodied by the ever-expanding borders of a nation intent on colonizing and conquering much of the continent — and psychological.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
Legs revolt and take Mediterranean holidays when they’re supposed to be conquering Alpine passes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In 1940, Hitler’s sights were firmly set on conquering Europe, but Roosevelt was concerned that South America might be a future target.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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