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It was the 10th tournament in a row Scheffler had converted an outright 54-hole lead, although he is way short of matching the 37 consecutive times which Woods did it.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

Dad had converted to Islam a few years before his death.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2024

He was later granted asylum after two failed attempts, after a priest confirmed he had converted to Christianity.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

Phillips entered Friday with a 1.17 ERA in eight games and had converted all five of his save opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

They were "seeing" the first photons–the most ancient light in the universe– though time and distance had converted them to microwaves, just as Gamow had predicted.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson