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convert

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






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Tiny sensory hair cells located there convert sound vibrations into signals that travel to the brain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

If your husband outlives the term, you could extend coverage, but premiums will rise sharply because the policy will convert to annually renewable rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Today, most rare-earth supply chains remain dependent on China for the lucrative processing stages that separate individual elements and convert them into the metals, alloys and magnets that are used in everyday electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Rather than the sugar industry turning this over to farmers to feed cows, MicroHarvest is working with sugar makers and pet food producers to convert side streams into premium pet food.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Unfortunately, the Greeks and Romans hated zero so much that they clung to their own Egyptian-like notation rather than convert to the Babylonian system, even though the Babylonian system was easier to use.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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