became
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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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
She said she was cuckooed for months, and became "a prisoner in my own home".
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
Just when I thought I’d be wandering in the trees forever, I popped out on the other side, and the thumping became actual drums, blasting from car radios.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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