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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The connection between gaming and AI cuts both ways, as AI is becoming more integral to the video game experience.
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Andreas Bubenzer-Paim, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
El Car Wash has now become the official car wash of the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers and the Detroit Lions.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The policy becomes logical when considering the incubation periods of STDs and how those timelines differ between illnesses.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Comments As one of Comedy Central’s longest-running shows, South Park has become a television powerhouse with its sharp, crude takes on small-town America and beyond.
—Sezin Keohler, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Andreas Bubenzer-Paim, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
El Car Wash has now become the official car wash of the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers and the Detroit Lions.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The policy becomes logical when considering the incubation periods of STDs and how those timelines differ between illnesses.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Comments As one of Comedy Central’s longest-running shows, South Park has become a television powerhouse with its sharp, crude takes on small-town America and beyond.
—Sezin Keohler, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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After delivering the iconic line, Montgomery’s confidence in the role grew.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Atwater’s grandfather grew mangoes, watermelon and peas on the lot during Atwater’s childhood.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Both Arsenal and Manchester City got the job done in the Champions League in midweek with Arsenal securing automatic progress while City scraped their way through to the play-off places.—
Darren Richman,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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The proceeds from these sales go toward settling the taxpayer's debt to the government.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Karla Sofía Gascón's troubles started before her tweets went public.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2025
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Absent greater public awareness the ominous forecast will turn into inevitability.—
Michael S. Lubell,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2025
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Bounds couldn't turn her back on this sweet senior dog.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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