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  • present participle of become.
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becoming

[bih-kuhm-ing] / bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ /




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But AB5 also led to Hollywood Fringe becoming a refuge for artists, who can stage their shows independently while enjoying the institutional backing of a ticketing system, publicity and other benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She has reached the age where a nursing home is becoming increasingly likely.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

As an undergraduate at Harvard, he majored in history and dreamed of becoming a professor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

England superfan Shang Jianxing, who bought a Portugal pet carrier for a friend, believes China's football culture is at the start of becoming a way of life.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Hunger-related diseases such as rickets, scurvy, and tuberculosis were widespread, and in the cities, death from starvation was becoming a daily occurrence.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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