becomes

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When nitrogen becomes available, microbes become more active, roots grow faster, and organic matter breaks down more quickly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Blended with cream cheese and cucumber, it becomes a sandwich spread with the flavor profile of a carefully composed herb dressing and the effort level of opening a packet.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Sit at a table with a bunch of actors and it inevitably becomes an impromptu acting class, one in which even the Michelle Pfeiffer is leaning over to observe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Likewise for a stalled computer programmer who becomes a data scientist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Our cabins are suddenly crowded with sixty new colonists, and the fort becomes noisy with several new dogs, a dozen hogs, and enough chickens to coat the ground of the whole fort with their droppings.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone