Word: convert
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With intermarriage, as with assimilation, it is not often the case that Jews convert to Christianity; they "convert" to mainstream Americanism, which is the American "religion" closest to Judaism. They see no reason not to follow their heart in marriage, their convenience in neighborhoods, their economic opportunities in jobs, their educational advantages in schools, their conscience in philosophy and their preferences in lifestyle. Most Jews who assimilate do not feel that they are giving up anything by abandoning a Jewishness they know little about...
Entering the final frame Harvard held a 15-4 advantage. The last fifteen minutes were sloppy, with four penalties assessed to the Crimson, including an "illegal equipment" infraction by Lopez, who had holes in his gloves. But the Wildcats could convert none of the opportunities. Harvard tallied its last score with nearly six minutes to go but coasted from then on with Chen making a nice save as the horn sounded...
...fact that Jesus was being sneaked in on them" neither confirms his utter lack rudimentary deductive logic, nor expresses his own pathetic attempt to find something about religion he can cry about. Perhaps Liu is the clear minded atheist who sees right through the Church's plot to convert an "unsuspecting audience" to Christianity. It might not have occurred to Liu that people go to church for the explicit reason of worshiping God. Some people do believe in that stuff, you know. If Liu does not want to hear about God, that is his prerogative, but he should not come...
...North American boss Wagoner explains it: "The sun's coming up on Oldsmobile, but we still have a couple of hours to go before first daylight. Chevrolet needs to get its [sales] volume base back. Pontiac is our sports segment, but the challenge is to take that image and convert it into more volume units. Oldsmobile needs to reposition itself to sophisticated, refined midsize-car buyers who will be new purchasers to GM. Buick's great focus will remain on premium American road cars, but it needs to recapture that traditional element from a younger customer base. Cadillac really needs...
...Student Committee on Undergraduate Education announced Thursday that their plans to convert a section of the Faculty Club's Hourglass Restaurant into a student-faculty lunchtime dining area would be realized this fall...