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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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Li and a man who says he was portrayed as her AI husband in the series, which became a hit last month on Hongguo, spoke out online about their separate unwelcome discoveries.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Large numbers of bodies were placed quickly on top of pottery debris in an abandoned public area, which became the central focus of this study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Elias became a mayor in the village for more than a decade, and his family members are buried in its cemetery.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

When AI became a buzzword in the past few years, I was astonished at the seemingly educated and intelligent people who sounded the alarm: AI is going to destroy us all!

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Then I saw her too, a huge shadow that moved and became an elephant, as it came towards me into the light from the window.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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