became
Example Sentences
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A devout Christian, she also became a supporter of gay rights.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
On a Friday night in 1964, Parton became the first in her family to graduate from high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Several of the songs charted, and two became top-10 hits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Ten years later, Whitney Houston’s blockbuster take on the song, recorded for the soundtrack of “The Bodyguard,” became a multiple Grammy winner and the all-time best-selling single by a female artist.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Next day when the white pall still lay over the camp, my loneliness for Betsie became too much to bear.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
