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became

American  
[bih-keym] / bɪˈkeɪm /

verb

  1. the simple past tense of become.


became British  
/ bɪˈkeɪm /

verb

  1. the past tense of become

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The results became even more surprising when researchers discovered that the helmets did not match any previously documented category.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The company attracted attention earlier this year after Eric Trump, the US Presidents' son, became an investor and advisor.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

They found that the decline in birth rates accelerated once smartphones became widely available -- a phenomenon found across countries "with fundamentally different healthcare, welfare, economic, and cultural environments."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Some of the regime’s bitterest enemies in Miami became its de facto financial supporters as they sent their grandparents money without which they couldn’t survive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As December temperatures fell, the roll calls became true endurance tests and many did not survive.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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