as in transforming
to change in form, appearance, or use
the novelist transubstantiated the joys and sorrows of his early years into a charming fable about childhood
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Like many Middle Eastern nations, its wealth is rooted in fossil fuel extraction, which makes up 86 percent of its exports, transforming it from a modest pearl-diving economy into a leading petrostate ready to pour cash just about anywhere that might buy influence.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Antoine Semenyo’s finish did come as part of a counter-attacking sequence, but the 25-year-old was able to get across Robertson too easily before converting first time from a David Brooks cross from the left flank.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers trailed 7-3 at the time, with the Bucs converting an early Mac Jones interception into a short-field score by White on a 2-yard run.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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