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Recent Examples of unconquered
As an experienced soldier and statesman, the ninth Aztec emperor, Montezuma, had proven his abilities by expanding the Aztec empire and gaining tributes from previously unconquered surrounding nations.
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Jordana Rosenfeld,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
And by the lack of palpable buzz despite fond memories of ’94.
There was a certain innocence and novelty to the World Cup’s first foray in an unconquered land, a coming-of-age moment for the nation and its newfound respect for jogo bonito.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2026
Apart from Michigan, nearly all lands east of the Mississippi River had been carved into states, while Florida remained sparsely inhabited and in large part unconquered.
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Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.
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Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2024
Two Shawnee brothers set up the headquarters for a burgeoning anti-American movement in the unconquered territory along the Wabash River.
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Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
Sorry, Paul Finebaum, FSU — not Alabama — has earned its way into College Football Playoff | Commentary
Finishing 13-0 should be enough to get the unbeaten, untied, unconquered Seminoles into the College Football Playoff over either one-win SEC champion Alabama or one-win Big 12 champion Texas.
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Chris Hays,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2024
Yet the earth’s poles remained unconquered.
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New York Times,
8 Jan. 2021
Jordana Rosenfeld,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
And by the lack of palpable buzz despite fond memories of ’94.
There was a certain innocence and novelty to the World Cup’s first foray in an unconquered land, a coming-of-age moment for the nation and its newfound respect for jogo bonito.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2026
Apart from Michigan, nearly all lands east of the Mississippi River had been carved into states, while Florida remained sparsely inhabited and in large part unconquered.
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Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.
—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2024
Two Shawnee brothers set up the headquarters for a burgeoning anti-American movement in the unconquered territory along the Wabash River.
—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
Sorry, Paul Finebaum, FSU — not Alabama — has earned its way into College Football Playoff | Commentary
Finishing 13-0 should be enough to get the unbeaten, untied, unconquered Seminoles into the College Football Playoff over either one-win SEC champion Alabama or one-win Big 12 champion Texas.
—
Chris Hays,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2024
Yet the earth’s poles remained unconquered.
—
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconquered
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Moraitis pointed to his undefeated record as a candidate for state Legislature, as well as his experience as an attorney and in the Navy.
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The inaugural installment of the program will be headlined by undefeated WBO Lightweight World Champion Abdullah Mason, who will defend his title against former world champion Joe Cordina.
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And there were already many claims being made for the nearly $4 billion worth of liberated slaves.
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Hungary’s new minister of culture, Zoltán Tarr, shares his vision for fostering freedom of expression in a liberated local art scene.
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The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.
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Ryan Borucki relieved him, the White Sox scored twice more, and the Giants faced an unconquerable deficit as baseball’s lowest-scoring team.
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At least 40 people were reported to have drowned in France while swimming in unsupervised areas to seek relief from the heat over the last few days.
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Invoice Home Co-Founder and CEO Petr Marek emphasized the financial and security risks of unsupervised AI, and said while adoption is growing, consumers must establish clear parameters and maintain human oversight when permitting AI to handle checkout tasks or sensitive payment information.
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Opener Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner partnered in the seventh over of the chase and smoked the bowlers in an unbeaten combination of 63 runs from 37 balls for a winning 127-2.
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This tournament, an unbeaten record should have been enough to secure a ticket to the next round.
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In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.
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Well, the Thirteenth Amendment left the country with 4 million freed slaves, undefined.
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The first major adaptation of the novel since Ang Lee’s in 1995, the new S&S stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as the indomitable Elinor, and Esmé Creed-Miles as her sister Marianne.
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But Lobo isn't some mindless arrogant hulk out to impose his indomitable will.
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Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
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Legally an adult but still a teenager and finding your footing in the world, vacillating between feeling invincible and feeling minuscule.
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