becoming
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The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh said humans are in danger of becoming “an endangered species.”
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
But that requires more time and energy than I’m willing to sacrifice while raising a young child and entertaining my dreams of becoming a star potter.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Julia and Jane are neatly matched in self-dramatization, each becoming more fraught with anticipation and anxiety as the hours pass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
"Bulgaria is becoming part of the European defence ecosystem," Radev said, on a visit to the Rheinmetall headquarters in Unterluss, Germany, in August 2025.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
So pinched and prim like she was, I could tell she was on a fast road to becoming a dowdy old matron.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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The Catcher in the Rye
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Murder on the Orient Express
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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