becoming
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The scale of devastation on Mindanao island is becoming clear as emergency responders reach coastal cities and towns.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Bonus tip: You can build credit by becoming an authorized user on someone else’s card.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Maria, watched by her two daughters, beat four top-20 players en route to the title, becoming the oldest winner of a WTA 500 tournament.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
This is becoming a pressing problem for Europe, which is facing increased vulnerability as the U.S. begins pulling military assets out of the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
In July 2010, members of a special Parks Canada expedition found the HMS Investigator, the ship that found the Northwest Passage before becoming trapped in the ice for more than two years.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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The Catcher in the Rye
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