became
Example Sentences
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One was “Ne Zha 2,” a domestically produced Chinese animated film that became the highest-grossing movie in the world largely on the strength of its home market.
From MarketWatch
His aggressive tariff agenda quickly became one of the most consequential stories of the year.
From MarketWatch
He became the first European to win all four major tournaments, known as a golfing Grand Slam, during a remarkable 12 months.
From BBC
Long before Mars became the cold, dry world we see today, rain once fell across its surface.
From Science Daily
During the war, Sweden was the first Western nation to recognize North Vietnam in 1969 and became a vocal ally, with a significant portion of Swedish citizens demonstrating for what they saw as Vietnamese liberation.
From Salon
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