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[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /




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After memory chips, some other component will become the next bottleneck—maybe power chips or thermal components.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

SpaceX will also become eligible for inclusion on MSCI’s indexes on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Economists and Federal Reserve officials watch long-run inflation expectation measures to ensure price pressures don’t become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

He added: "Flash flooding can become a problem because the ground remains temporarily hot and baked solid meaning these sudden, intensive downpours cannot easily soak into the earth, drastically increasing the immediate flooding risk."

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

They talked about the man's family, what everyone did, and how his son who was a student had decided to become a poet.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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