Word: convert
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...abducted from the primarily Christian south and enslaved in the primarily Muslim north. Bok said he was forced to convert to Islam, but still does not identify himself as Muslim...
Harvard got the ball into Clemente's hands, but the forward missed a tough mid-range shot. The Crimson got one more opportunity with 30 seconds left when Sankes missed the front end of a one-and-one, but again failed to convert when center Sam Winter airballed a three from the corner. Holy Cross got the rebound and increased its lead to four with two free throws. The game was effectively over...
...Terriers (2-6-1, 1-4-1 Hockey East) continued their onslaught that extended back into the second period. The Crimson managed to hold on to victory despite getting outshot by the Terriers, 29-18, many of which were high quality chances that B.U. simply couldn't convert...
Boston University's inability to convert its chances has been the major contributor to the Terriers' 2-6-1 overall start this year...
...popular vote, candidates can focus their efforts on "rallying the base" in states like Massachusetts or Texas, where an extra vote may be easier to win than a new convert in undecided states like Michigan or Pennsylvania. Districted elections force candidates to be centrists, winning states that are split between political parties. They test the candidates in a variety of contests, preferring slow-moving World Series victories rather than one-shot Super Bowl blowouts. Although the institution of actual electors casting votes in the college (sometimes contrary to the will of their electorate) is obsolete, there are good reasons...