become known

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County has become known for its exceptionally slow election results, but experts said that’s simply because of how many ballots it handles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

At four years old she was playing football in the street with her older brother Jesus, an early education in the game that partly explains the flair, agility and speed she would become known for.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The volatility index, or VIX, is an options-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility that usually jumps when stocks take a dive, and has thus become known as Wall Street’s fear gauge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The network, which would become known as Kimwolf, seemed to be using residential proxy connections to launch its attacks, giving it the potential to do massive damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

From the beginning, it became obvious that what would become known as the Great Steel Strike of 1919 was much more than simply a labor dispute between workers and owners.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler