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as in to conquer
to bring under one's control by force of arms
by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe
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Recent Examples of dominate
Unsurprisingly, this list is dominated by players who spent a considerable amount of their career playing in the colder north of England.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Back in China though, BYD is a powerhouse and dominates the market.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Intel, which dominated the semiconductor field for decades, is struggling with market-share losses, manufacturing setbacks and a precipitous decline in its earnings.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Beth Sullivan, who oversees graduate programs at Duke, told the AP that the shrinking classes mean a shrinking pipeline into America's medical research community, which dominates the world's health research fields and is a significant force in the country's economy.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Back in China though, BYD is a powerhouse and dominates the market.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Intel, which dominated the semiconductor field for decades, is struggling with market-share losses, manufacturing setbacks and a precipitous decline in its earnings.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Beth Sullivan, who oversees graduate programs at Duke, told the AP that the shrinking classes mean a shrinking pipeline into America's medical research community, which dominates the world's health research fields and is a significant force in the country's economy.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominate
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This year, he was tasked with conquering the opponent’s best hitters in Game 1, and that doesn’t figure to change.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Italy’s style of football is designed to defend, not to conquer.—
Philipp Lahm,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Men with strong aptitudes for healthcare, education, and design are often overlooked.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, the environmental review submitted for the project glaringly overlooks the neighborhoods of Flushing, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and much of Corona.—
Aimee Rosato,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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The clean, modern lines, subdued colors, abundant natural light, and open floor plan all checked out.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Looking ahead, Wolf reckoned that EMs can move higher if the U.S. dollar continues to weaken and the impact of tariffs on overall trade is subdued.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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The engineer met Page on a package tour in the latter half of the 1960s, when his band Lawson and Four More, fronted by Bobby Lawson, supported the Yardbirds.—
Jim Beaugez,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
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His four-pitch mix — fronted by a 99-mph fastball — has earned him comps to future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Three former and current volunteer firefighters have filed a lawsuit against an ex-New Jersey police officer and fire official, accusing him of subjecting them to abuse under the guise of training exercises.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Another retailer said that along with several tariffs added for Chinese goods, as well as steel and aluminum tariffs, the new port fees would subject some imports to additional duties between 90 and 95 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2025
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Both Banchero and Wagner, who started alongside Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr., were able to overcome the defensive attention from the Kings and attack the basket with ease.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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Recognizing these challenges is the first step toward overcoming them.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Out of Spokane Regional 1, No. 1 overall seed UCLA advances to their first Final Four in program history in the modern era after defeating No. 3 LSU, 72-65.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Orange County officials pitched a sales tax increase to voters that was soundly defeated in 2022.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Dominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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