Word: conquerer
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...could only happen in Japan, where the only job requirement for a tarento, or talent, is showing up in front of a TV camera. Undaunted by a lack of categorical expertise, the sisters, who are now reportedly 38 and 33 (they refuse to confirm their ages), are plotting to conquer the world...
...lifestyle consultants," they dispense advice on inner beauty, relationships and self-esteem while lolling mostly nude in videos, books and magazines snapped up by female buyers. But the adulation of one nation is not enough; the Kanos, reportedly 38 and 33 (they refuse to confirm their ages), plan to conquer the world. Over a five-course dinner in a private room at their favorite Tokyo restaurant, they tell...
...People of the Book," who worship the same God (29: 46). In words quoted by Muhammad in one of his last public sermons, God tells all human beings, "O people! We have formed you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another" (49: 13)--not to conquer, convert, subjugate, revile or slaughter but to reach out toward others with intelligence and understanding...
...brutality of Christendom's efforts to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims in the Crusades of the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries is not forgotten in the Middle East (making President Bush's early use of the word crusade to describe America's antiterror effort an unfortunate choice). An even greater sore is the sense that, in the centuries since, so much dignity has been lost, and to an inferior people. In Islamic belief, Muhammad is God's last prophet; he built upon the revelations of Moses and Jesus to propound a superior, perfect faith. But the world that...
...19th century. They honed that technique to perfection fighting us. They also learned the use of more sophisticated weapons. Permanent warfare on the tactical scale is their way of life. The most effective weapon in Afghanistan is money. When I was there we said, "You can't conquer this country; you can only buy it." But Russia is not the richest country in the world. There are some that are much richer. And we know who the richest country in the world...