become

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But it summed up, without even trying, what a spectacularly new thing in history America was, because the meaning of the movie was the American promise: Anyone can come from anywhere and become anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Also Thursday, Adobe said that CFO Dan Durn is leaving the company on June 15 to become CFO of chips-and-networking company, Marvell Technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

At that value, chief executive Elon Musk - already the richest man in the world - is set to become the world's first trillionaire.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, Futrell, Freeman’s husband, had recently announced he was leaving to become city manager of Pasadena but soon walked back the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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