Word: convert
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Silverstein has managed to convert that claim into exactly three tenants. Despite a strong advertising push that kicked off early this year, less than 20% of 7 World Trade Center's 1.7 million sq. ft. are spoken for. But at least the building is real. Of the commercial buildings, cultural centers and memorial planned for the site (10 in all), 7 World Trade Center is the only one that exists much beyond blueprint and imagination. In the 412 years since 9/11, ground zero has been excavated, purified and turned into a place of pilgrimage. When completed, the new World Trade...
...it’s frustrating,” Brown said. “Having to play in the last half of the season at half-speed,” he added, referring to an injury that likely contributed to his failure to beat out a double play and convert two routine ground-outs, “that was frustrating...
...second half of the inning. Senior Pilar Adams stretched a bloop single into a double after fellow senior Erin Halpenny earned a walk. Freshman Bailey Vertovez nearly cleared the bases on a far-flying line-drive just foul of the third base line. Ultimately, Vertovez could not convert and was caught looking at the inning’s final strike. The Crimson offense again looked promising in the bottom of the fifth when sophomore Danielle Kerper took first on a third-strike passed ball by Boston College catcher Ashley Obrest. Watkins pitched the remainder of the game. giving...
...people who committed to living downtown for two years, as well as one-time payments of up to $1,000 for existing residents who stayed put. The sweeteners brought in new residents, who revitalized big apartment complexes like Battery Park City and pushed developers to convert old office buildings in the financial district into apartments, a trend already under way before 9/11. More than 36,000 people now live in lower Manhattan, up 58% from 2000. Those young, affluent newcomers have attracted posh new stores like Sephora and Herms and new restaurants like Bobby Van's Steakhouse, lighting...
...early on a sunny morningin southern Mexico that my family gathered in an outdoor kitchen, ready to convert a mountain of ingredients into a four-course feast. Sun-dried chili peppers, fresh nuts, chunk chocolate and a score of other ingredients were waiting to be blended into a spicy mole sauce. Crisp jicamas had been set aside for salad. The buds of Castilian roses would be transformed into ice cream. It was an ambitious menu--especially since none of us had any idea how to make those dishes. But that was the point. We had enrolled in a daylong...