Example Sentences

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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

A nine-year-old boy who became the youngest amputee to climb Wales' highest peak now has his sights set on conquering the Three Peaks challenge.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It is an accomplishment of modern thinking to get to the point where we said, “You can’t go around conquering territory, and to conquer a territory doesn’t mean you have a right to the territory.”

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Oracle founder Larry Ellison was on the cusp of conquering Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Turner thought about getting to work on conquering his debased self, but decided that could wait till morning.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt