became
Example Sentences
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Dimon’s annual letter to shareholders has become a tradition since he became chief executive in the 2000s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
"One of the responding officers was able to gently coax the bird using food, and the parrot quickly became comfortable, even perching on the officer's hand and shoulder," the airport said in a statement.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Before the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival became a world-famous event, it started as a much more modest music festival in Southern California’s desert in 1999.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
With their visit cut short, she became upset.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Some trance mediums, like Fanny Davis and Cora Hatch, became famous public lecturers.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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