convert
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"Our study has revealed for the first time that bacteria supplied with glycerol as a carbon source can convert toxic uranium dissolved in water into a stable chemical compound," says Krawczyk-Bärsch.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
He took cues on how both clamped down better than anyone else in the red zone, where they each allowed opponents to convert touchdowns just 37% of the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
If you’re still in the 24% bracket in 10 years, but your kids are steadily in the 32% or higher brackets, then it might make sense to convert over several years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Adams, who said it was his first time personally incorporating FPV drones into a tactical scheme of maneuver, is a convert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
It was the zeal of a convert and, just as at work, her enthusiasm at home could tread a line.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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The focus of Eagers Automotive’s 1H result will be on vehicle availability and the speed at which it converts a larger order book to sales in 2H, says Jefferies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
Three days after the executive order, the White House implemented the order through National Security Presidential Memorandum 7, which converts the fiction into machinery.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
As the body attempts to clear methanol - breaking it down or metabolising it in the liver - an enzyme converts it to formaldehyde and formic acid.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The standard question rule in English converts You are seeing what? into What are you seeing? and hence You are looking at what? into What are you looking at?
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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With the right processing methods, those materials could be converted into rocket propellant in space.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
She converted the garage at her home into what sounds like a veritable wonderland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He then settled in a refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, where he met his wife and converted to Christianity.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The department began conducting the inspections following the structural failure of the Pfizer building, which is being converted into apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The attic rooms had been converted into his office and bedroom.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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They are generally easier to sell than illiquid Level 3 assets, but converting them to cash can take time, especially during market stress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Pfizer failure and work stoppages have raised concerns about the safety of converting old skyscrapers into apartments, as these projects have become more common in several U.S. cities in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Max spent £20,000 from his redundancy package buying and converting a horsebox trailer into a pizza truck, which now caters for weddings, parties and pop-ups.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The profit that oil refineries make from converting crude into usable fuels is the “crack spread.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Even now, converting this much money physically hurts—what I wouldn’t have given just a few months ago to hang on to this much for the rest of my life.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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