become

Example Sentences

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Elected vice president for William McKinley’s second term, he became the 26th president on Sept. 14, 1901, after McKinley’s assassination.

From The Wall Street Journal

Israel on Friday became the first country in the world to acknowledge Somaliland as a standalone republic, more than 30 years after the region declared independence from Somalia.

From BBC

However, as AI models improve, spotting the difference is becoming increasingly difficult.

From MarketWatch

A new scientific breakthrough in the field of Alzheimer’s research is raising hopes that the cruel, crippling and fatal brain disease may eventually become curable.

From MarketWatch

While gold was up 64.6% on the year through Monday, silver has become more of a “speculative Western investor trade” in recent months, said Brien Lundin, editor of the Gold Newsletter.

From MarketWatch