Conquer
Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
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Both words in one sentence
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The Alternate Universe of Power Rangers RPM is especially notable, as the villain of the year actually manages to conquer Earth in that one and hold it for three years before being defeated.
Source: Easily Conquered World - Good Is Not Nice: The Fist Team claim to be a force for good, but throughout the series they kidnap people, hold slaves, kill people, mug people and eventually conquer the world.
Source: Series / Double The Fist - This was once a plot point in Animorphs, with a villain getting hold of the Time Matrix and trying to alter human history so Earth would be easier for the Yeerks to conquer.
Source: Make Wrong What Once Went Right
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