Word: convert
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Crimson had some excellent scoring opportunities before the game headed into overtime, but was unable to convert. Hardington--a Melton Mowbrey, England native--took a shot from about 15 yards out with 23:45 remaining in regulation but Cisneros made a leaping save...
Nonetheless, Baker stressed that the long trip couldn't be held as a scapegoat. "We played well enough to win those games and couldn't convert," she said, "and it wasn't always because we didn't have the energy...
...innovative technology involves the use of bacteria. A small Texas company called Detox Industries has developed microbes that eat PCBs, creosote and pentachlorophenol. Microbiologist Ananda Chakrabarty of the University of Illinois in Chicago has used a patented "molecular breeding" process to achieve the evolution of a bug that can convert the chief ingredient of the herbicide Agent Orange, 2,4,5-T, into carbon dioxide and chloride. In laboratory tests, his bacteria are so dependent upon the chemical that once they have consumed whatever is available they...
...drive appeared stalled when Bridgton failed to convert a third-down attempt, but an unnecessary roughness call on Harvard gave the visitors first-and-goal from the four...
...Crimson failed to convert the extra point kick...