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As M23 rejoices over a major conquest, the Congolese government continues to refute the rebels' claim that they have totally captured Goma.

From BBC

The loot of conquest was lavished on his great imperial temple, known today as the Brihadishvara.

From BBC

He added that "our canal's sovereignty is not negotiable and is part of our history of struggle and an irreversible conquest".

From BBC

In other words, as Trump at least partly comprehends, the colorful histories of both Panama and Greenland, although radically different in many ways, are inextricably connected to the 500-year history of conquest, colonialism and imperialism.

From Salon

Whether the point is joyless impregnation or a woman's humiliation, the common theme is that hetero-sex isn't about mutual satisfaction, but conquest.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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