Example Sentences
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“The idea that he descends on Westminster like he is a conquering hero, it doesn’t have a logic,” said Philip Cowley, a politics professor at Queen Mary University of London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
The practice started when the financial-services companies that lined lower Broadway would throw their used stock-ticker tape out the window onto the conquering heroes passing below.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
But we all know summer fare like this is only ever as enjoyable as the monsters conjured up for conquering.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Despite conquering all in the sport, a humble Mullins praised the team behind him.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
