became
Example Sentences
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When an injury prevented him from pitching in 2024, he simply became the first major leaguer ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Damion Wright, who became director of the Department of Family and Children’s Services soon after an infant’s fentanyl-related death, will step down next month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
A major opportunity to investigate this mystery arrived in 2024, when Chang'e-6 became the first mission to return samples from the Moon's far side.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
But he soon became disillusioned when his new job was replaced -- by AI.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Changing Meyer’s name was easy—at once he became “Eusie.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
