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conquest

[kon-kwest, kong-] / ˈkɒn kwɛst, ˈkɒŋ- /




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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said there was "no diplomatic crisis" with Spain after years of frosty relations over the conquest of the North American nation.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

In 2019, the then-president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, demanded an apology from Spain for human rights violations during the conquest and colonisation of his country.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The horse also proved indispensable in the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1521.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

It was a fever dream of geopolitical conquest.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

This is how conquest occurs: one plan is always larger than the other.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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