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In “Bigger Than Fashion: How ‘Streetwear’ Conquered Culture,” Tyler Watamanuk, a longtime writer for GQ, chronicles the slow and bumpy ride to success of a naive group of outsider and self-funded creatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Taco John’s giving up the trademark is a win for taco lovers across the country, said Gustavo Arellano, a Los Angeles Times columnist and author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Conquered rulers were forced to pay heavy taxes.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

“She Conquered the Atlantic,” one newspaper headline proclaimed.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2022

Conquered by his wife's enthusiasm, José Arcadio Buendía then laid down one condition: Rebeca, who was the one he wanted, would marry Pietro Crespi.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez