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become

[bih-kuhm] / bɪˈkʌm /




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If the company's shares sell at or above $135 when trading opens on Friday, SpaceX will immediately become one of the most valuable public companies in the world.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But it summed up, without even trying, what a spectacularly new thing in history America was, because the meaning of the movie was the American promise: Anyone can come from anywhere and become anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The UC Academic Senate chair said in a letter that it “has become clear that academic preparedness for college is a growing challenge.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s become clear, he added, that her abilities have extended to her work at SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

That evening at Sandy June’s— talking to him while we listened to a Kickapoo blues band—inspired me to become a musician.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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