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- many people became sick with the flu
- with the arrival of autumn the days become crisper and breezier
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 21 May. 2022.
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The first known use of become was before the 12th century
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