as in to grow
to eventually have as a state or quality
many people became sick with the flu with the arrival of autumn the days become crisper and breezier
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Sunday’s episode, which marked the fourth week of Season 23 auditions, ended with a powerful performance from 19-year-old Freddie McClendon, whose father’s murder became a media sensation and true-crime obsession.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
The Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles dinner became politically charged as its speakers and honorees used their platforms to uplift and rally the LGBTQ+ community.
—Rance Collins, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Shatner became the oldest person to go into space in 2021 at 90 when he was invited to ride on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Shepard rocket.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, many X users became unable to share links to Signal, an encrypted messaging app often used to communicate with journalists.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 23 Mar. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
The Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles dinner became politically charged as its speakers and honorees used their platforms to uplift and rally the LGBTQ+ community.
—Rance Collins, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Shatner became the oldest person to go into space in 2021 at 90 when he was invited to ride on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Shepard rocket.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, many X users became unable to share links to Signal, an encrypted messaging app often used to communicate with journalists.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 23 Mar. 2025
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The Table Rock wildfire burning in South Carolina continued to grow Thursday, but conditions that created dramatic expansion the day before eased, officials said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Challenges Of Domestic Manufacturing For Tech Workforce Issues The manufacturing sector faces a growing workforce gap as experienced employees retire or transition to other industries, leading to a loss of valuable institutional knowledge.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The job of prioritizing selections has only gotten more complicated as interest in women’s hoops has boomed.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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If that snood suddenly shortens, your gobbler has gone from relaxed to alert, and the jig might be up.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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Humans generate memories during their very first months of life, but where do those memories go?—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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An elegant ode to functionality, the studio installed a curtain rail around a daybed, allowing the space to be turned into an impromptu extra guest room.—
María Noval-Quílez,
Architectural Digest,
30 Mar. 2025
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The pair was involved in a heated altercation that reportedly turned physical before paramedics arrived on the scene, according to TMZ.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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