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vanquish

[vang-kwish, van-] / ˈvæŋ kwɪʃ, ˈvæn- /


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Martin writes in “The Hedge Knight” that Aerion “could vanquish Ser Duncan the Tall, but not Dunk of Flea Bottom.”

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

There is a problem, though, and it comes from the unlikelihood that OpenAI or Anthropic will ever vanquish the other.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

The sleepy town of Hawkins is under quarantine as the show’s heroes search for a way to find and vanquish the baddie Vecna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

But what if you could reimagine your memories — both recent and from long ago — to vanquish feelings of regret?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

While the goal of violence is to defeat and vanquish the enemy, the goal of Satyagraha is to convince or convert the opponent.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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