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become

[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /




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Key denied this England team have become a "national embarrassment".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Some software and service companies will see their role become somewhat marginalized—and in some cases eliminated.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Those substances have become increasingly common in high-protein drinks and snacks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Dove is the bound-foot daughter of an imperial scholar who came to the city to become one of the locked-away wives of a decades-older merchant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

When I took the test to become a Hello Girl I thought I might love the work.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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