became

Example Sentences

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"Effectively, you had people booking tests in Scotland just to get the date and then changing it to London when one became available," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

They found that the decline in birth rates accelerated once smartphones became widely available -- a phenomenon found across countries "with fundamentally different healthcare, welfare, economic, and cultural environments."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The results became even more surprising when researchers discovered that the helmets did not match any previously documented category.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Some of the regime’s bitterest enemies in Miami became its de facto financial supporters as they sent their grandparents money without which they couldn’t survive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As for the old folks, the children’s visits became quite a feature of their weekends, something for them to look forward to.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo