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[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /




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International bands and fans have become an important part of the festival’s identity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The trading firm formerly known as Gunvor is poised to become a major player in the Haynesville basin with $1.5 billion deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

She says to become good at public speaking you need to be bad at it first.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He does nothing to change this impression with the dark, compelling “Paper Tiger,” in which Miles Teller and Adam Driver play brothers in 1980s New York who become dangerously involved with the Russian mob.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The twisted woods would slowly become a prism of color, the lights growing brighter and brighter with each passing hour.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

As AI becomes more visible, it is important that learners and educators are supported to understand both the opportunities and challenges these technologies present.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The company’s portfolio of AI hardware and software is “unmatched and arguably becomes more important with agentic AI,” Ackerman wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Capital can continue flowing even as the collateral supporting some loans becomes harder to value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

You definitely shouldn’t care what becomes of the EPL or Manchester City; I’d be better off if I didn’t either.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

If someone puts his own needs first—whether he is injured, sick, or simply refuses to cooperate—that person becomes the weakest link.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

A cause of death was not revealed, but police noted that Kelker-Kelly was said to have complained of chest pain before he became unresponsive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Smaller businesses developed, while established engineering and technology firms became part of the supply chain.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Global Positioning System, designed by the U.S. military, became a mundane part of civilian life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Hastert served in the House from 1987 until 2007 and became speaker after the turbulent departure of fellow Republican Newt Gingrich and the withdrawal of Gingrich's intended successor, Bob Livingston.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

It’s unknown how and when Joey and Lourdes “Lulu” Reyes became friends.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Shares are rapidly becoming the way to play AI growth, safety, and the proliferation of open source large language models.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Besides his unconventional path to becoming a Green Lantern, Stewart is in possession of a unique lantern for recharging his ring that was forged by Sinestro, Jordan’s disgraced mentor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

And increasingly, governments are becoming that customer anyway.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Coxon was among the former AI employees who spoke before the New York City Council, along with representatives of OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Google, with the exchanges often becoming tense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

By the time Household’s CEO, Bill Aldinger, collected his $100 million, Eisman was on his way to becoming the financial market’s first socialist.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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