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become

[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /




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This expands current understanding of why mitochondria become less effective over time and highlights membrane lipid dynamics as another important factor in the aging process.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Allegations of a massive data leak first surfaced in November and have become an unexpected source of friction between Seoul and Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said at a recent event that costs had become “a huge issue.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Patrick Mahomes is set to become the first NFL player to have a contract worth more than $500m after agreeing a new deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

For he had become a Christian, some forty years earlier, without ceasing in the least to be a loyal Jew.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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