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becoming

[bih-kuhm-ing] / bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ /




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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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