convert
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Irwin spent £40,000 on a planning application in 2024 to convert a small derelict building in east London’s Hackney into two modern apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Boeing also announced Monday that Saudi carrier Riyadh Air is exercising options for 28 787 Dreamliners from an order placed in 2023, and will convert 20 options to the largest variant of this aircraft.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Steph Robinson and ffin Jordao of Criw Compostio collect food waste from cafes and businesses who pay them and convert it into peat-free compost, which is then used by the community.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
All distributions will be taxable, although some financial planners say young adults should convert the money into a Roth account.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Father’s mistake, see, was to try to convert the whole entire shebang over into just his exact way of thinking.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Nesma El-Areef, senior marketing and sales manager at Uflex Egypt, which converts plastic waste into new packaging materials, said demand for the company's recycled products rose by up to 40 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
"We found that something as simple as the type of chewing gum used alongside beetroot juice can influence how effectively the body converts dietary nitrate into compounds that help lower blood pressure."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
It is about who delivers when it matters, who creates, who converts and who keeps pace under pressure.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“I never get sick anymore,” he hears from several converts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
When he became an interpreter, do you know how many converts he helped win?
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Then he calmly stepped up and converted the biggest putt of his life from 11 feet.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Yamal won a first-half penalty that Mikel Oyarzabal converted to open the scoring.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
However, the Korean shares cannot be converted into ADRs, preventing arbitrage by exploiting the discrepancy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Lujo converted from the infield to center field at Georgia and has plus speed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Artemis paused, his gaze tugged momentarily upstairs to the converted loft.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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You could reach a middle ground by financing the home purchase with a mortgage now and gradually withdrawing or converting IRA funds over time in a tax-efficient manner.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Four years ago, they spent $200,000 converting a backyard office into an ADU for when their children, now 41 and 36, visit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The South American side have been the most clinical, converting 18% of their chances, while the opposite is true of European champions Spain.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
"First, retinoic acid helps set the pattern. Then, thyroid hormone plays a role in converting the leftover cells," Johnston said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
What she and her husband couldn’t know–what no one could know until Einstein explained things the following decade–was that the rocks were converting mass into energy in an exceedingly efficient way.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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