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convert

[kuhn-vurt, kon-vurt] / kənˈvɜrt, ˈkɒn vɜrt /






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Had one first-half chance but failed to convert.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

It took delivery of 17 planes in fiscal 2026, expects up to 31 in fiscal 2027, and is in talks with Airbus and Boeing to convert 20 purchase options into firm orders from 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In 1988, The Times reported that an unnamed developer hoped to buy the then member-owned club and convert the property to luxury single-family homes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

But a word of caution: Don’t assume you should automatically convert just enough to fill the 22% bracket.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

A symposium of many of the most important figures in the field was convened in London under the auspices of the Royal Society in 1964, and suddenly, it seemed, everyone was a convert.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

“We think the lockup-expiry overhang is an opportunity rather than a risk, offering a rare entry point into a generational compounder that converts energy into swarming,” the bullish analyst said in a recent client note.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Luke Tryl, who heads the More in Common research non-profit, told AFP Farage's core supporters "seem largely undeterred" but that newer Reform converts "might now be wavering".

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The latest iteration of the initiative, which converts real user stories into romance literature, follows a zine anthology in 2024 and a hardcover book in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

During the reaction, sodium hydroxide captures carbon released from the plastics and converts it into solid sodium carbonate.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

In fact, convict- converts usually were better prepared than were numerous prospective Muslims who never had been inside a prison.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

It is then converted into sulfuric acid, which reacts with mined phosphate rock to produce phosphoric acid used to make phosphate fertilizers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Jackson converted 19.6% of his shots and 40.9% of his big chances, compared with 18.9% and 43.2% respectively for Watkins.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

It was choosing which players received a second contract, the life-changing piece of paper that converted a cheap asset on a rookie deal into a major, multiyear financial commitment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Their Christianity is core to how they see themselves — and they see that reflected in Owens, who converted to Roman Catholicism in 2024.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Instead of returning to Rome with the sudden fortune, which had been his dream maturing in misery, José Arcadio converted the house into a decadent paradise.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

In those studies, the researchers developed approaches for converting other types of plastic waste into surfactants used in products such as soaps and detergents.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

“By converting a portion of your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, you’re essentially giving your beneficiaries a gift that keeps on giving,” he adds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

"Understanding exactly how these catalysts work at the atomic level allows us to design better materials for converting renewable resources into valuable chemicals," said Dr. Christopher Parlett, Lecturer in Chemical Engineering.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Women's prisons are also less secure than male prisons, so converting them would not be a quick or simple task.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

And the idea of converting here, on this bridge, for money?

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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