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become

[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /




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One potential drawback: Investments in different funds may become correlated as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Were the bill to become law in its current form, the most impacted of the big semiconductor manufacturing equipment makers would be the industry giant, ASML.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Job stability has become the defining feature of today’s workforce,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

"But now, I have no constitutional right to elect a governor, and I cannot run for the position myself. Other Nigerians can become governor, but I never can."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In the end we would often become impatient with him, and just tell him it was ‘for a blue reason.’

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo