through conquest

Frequency: 6.99.8 per million words

Indicates the means by which something was achieved was conquest.

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Examples (10)

  • The ancient empire expanded its borders primarily through conquest.
  • Vast territories were incorporated into the kingdom through conquest, not diplomacy.
  • The dynasty unified the warring states through a long and bloody conquest.
  • He believed that true power could only be established through conquest.
  • Many cultures were assimilated after their lands were seized through conquest.
  • The nation's influence grew not by trade, but through the brutal conquest of its neighbors.
  • This vast territory was acquired through conquest centuries ago.
  • Historians debate the legacy of the empire, which brought stability through conquest.
  • The warlord aimed to build his legacy through the conquest of the entire continent.
  • In the modern world, expanding borders through conquest is internationally condemned.