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become

[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /




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Something that can sit in the refrigerator for a day or two and somehow become more itself.

From Salon Sep. 22, 2026

However, Hearn has ambitions to become more deeply involved in the staging and promotion of the game.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

As the volcano’s activity continues to ramp up, high-level decision-makers are alerted that this situation could become a major catastrophe.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

But this fall, “one nice thing” has become something of a guiding star.

From Salon Sep. 22, 2026

That evening at Sandy June’s— talking to him while we listened to a Kickapoo blues band—inspired me to become a musician.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

"Stroke could be one of the next diseases for which a clinical trial becomes possible."

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

When it gets warmer than 53.5 degrees, it becomes lethal.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Once this is done and debt worries are gone, the case for higher returns becomes a lot stronger, she say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

Her aunt has converted $600 into worthless Iraqi dinars and Zimbabwean dollars that she thinks she’ll be able to use to get access to the technology when it becomes available.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

The crowd of people in front of me becomes a living wall.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

He later became head of the country's Department of Family Health in Kigali and lived in a suburb there with his wife and young son.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

On an intraday basis, AMD became the 14th U.S. company to see its market capitalization top $1 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

Now, with AI doomageddon a full-fledged panic, our bet just became a serious threat.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

But it unquestionably became a top-tier institution and lifeline for students who couldn’t afford East Coast learning.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Sometimes the road became so jammed we could scarcely move at all.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Wealth management is increasingly becoming a second earnings engine, cushioning lenders from net-interest-margin compression during easing cycles while preserving upside if rates remain elevated, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

"You hear Birmingham and it's a bit like, 'will they get us the same opportunities as London?', but I feel like Birmingham is becoming more noticed for what we do."

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

But with climate change driving more severe convective storms, more areas are becoming vulnerable to flooding, she said, so getting a flood insurance quote helps you to make an informed decision.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

That flexibility is becoming increasingly important as krill populations decline.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

Luc telling me he had chosen me to come to Souilly, Luc congratulating me on becoming a Hello Girl.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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