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became
Guessing the gender of an unknown author became part of the pleasure of reading.
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Afterward, she became dean of students before becoming assistant head of school.
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Morris'first volume told of Roosevelt's life before he became president in 1901.
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At the same time, McKay became increasingly ill because of her cancer treatment.
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The Washington position became available after Tia Jackson resigned on March 14.
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For the 2010-11 school year, it became a school within the Ferndale High campus.
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Allen became friends with Gates when the two were at school together in Seattle.
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In 2004 the school became the only one in Division I history to win dual titles.
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Later I asked Bol if parents often told their children why they became refugees.
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  • Enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
  • Undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
  • Come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
  • Enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
  • Become.com is a product price comparison service and discovery shopping search engine with a mission to help shoppers make ideal buying decisions. Become.com targets popular products such as electronics, home, garden, computers, cameras, clothing, health, beauty and more.
  • Become is the first studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder. It consists of nine tracks; however, the ninth track is unlisted and untitled.
  • To arrive, come (to a place). [9th-18th c.]; To begin to be; to come to be; to turn into. [from 12th c.]; To look attractive on, be suitable for. [from 14th c.]
  • (becomes) The two-character symbol sequence ":=" used in some programming languages to mean is assigned the value of. Used to distinguish between assignment of value and comparison for equality
  • (Becomes) A word used in some trigger events to indicate a change in status or characteristics. See rule 603.2d.