Example Sentences

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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vanquished all his primary rivals, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the last hanger-on, dropping out of the race in early April.

From Fox News • Jun. 1, 2020

Randomized testing, economist Andrew Leigh reminds us, has vanquished scurvy, improved wildfire response — and proved key to better feedback loops in medicine and crime prevention.

From Nature • May 29, 2018

His ability to conjure fear is what distinguished him from all those career pols he has vanquished.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2016

Even as he has vanquished his opponents, he clings to the role of aggrieved underdog, and Mr. Sherman’s critical book reinforces that worldview.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2014

My lords," he replied, "my brother is beaten, I acknowledge, yet, though Sir Tristram has vanquished his body, he has not conquered his heart, and I thank God he is not shamed by his defeat.

From Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur by Morris, Charles