- present tense form of become (3rd person singular).
becomes
Example Sentences
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Once markets believe Treasury is defending a price, every rise in yields becomes a test of official resolve, and the operations must grow to survive the tests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“The larger buybacks remain small relative to the Treasury market and are officially intended to support liquidity, but traders now know Washington is prepared to respond when the long end becomes sufficiently uncomfortable.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
That we see the group start horrified and scared for their lives, and then watch as they embrace their place in the infinite agony to the point that it becomes comical, is remarkable.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Reaching the top of Carn na h-Easgainn in the Highlands, the 38-year-old becomes one of an elite group of about 100 people who have stood on all 1,072 summits.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
He becomes internationally known as a speaker and writer and is one of the most powerful voices of the abolitionist cause.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
