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The term "convergence" is employed with a remarkable range of meanings, often capturing moments when divergent elements unite into a single, unified force. In some works it underscores a shift toward political or social unity, as in the gradual movement toward moderate socialism [1] or the formation of political coalitions [2], [3]. In more literal spatial or natural contexts, convergence shapes imagery: streets meeting at a common point [4], beams of light coming together in perspective [5], and even the physiological alignment of the eyes [6]. The word also plays a metaphorical role in uniting historical currents [7] and abstract forces of nature [8], reinforcing its versatility as both a visual tool and a conceptual device in literature.
  1. Nowadays there does seem to be a gradual convergence of reasonable men towards a moderate socialism scientifically studied and planned.
    — from A Short History of the World by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
  2. [Artur MAS i Gavarro] (a coalition of the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia or CDC
    — from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
  3. [Hector MUJICA]; National Convergence or Convergencia [Juan Jose CALDERA]; Radical Cause or La Causa R
    — from The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
  4. The jail was just below them, and they looked directly across the open square in front of it and the convergence of two streets.
    — from The Gray Dawn by Stewart Edward White
  5. In Leonardo's "Last Supper," the convergence of the perspective lines and the lines formed by the groups of Apostles is a case of evolution.
    — from The Principles of Aesthetics by De Witt H. (De Witt Henry) Parker
  6. The left eye frequently deviates outwards, convergence is attainable to 15 cm.
    — from Clinical Investigations on Squint by C. Schweigger
  7. As the century drew to its close, the convergence of these two historical developments became increasingly apparent.
    — from Century of Light by Bahá'í International Community
  8. Perhaps it was the gift of Heaven—a happy convergence of natural laws.
    — from The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

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