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 brand was already the most searched name on Ulta’s site before the line expanded to the retailer’s 1,500-plus doors in February, shattering sales records and becoming the chain’s largest brand launch ever.
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Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Now, Clemens has become one of the most prominent former players to publicly defend the Giants pitchers involved.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Though the idea isn't entirely new, the team has become the first to mathematically describe this transformation.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Now, Clemens has become one of the most prominent former players to publicly defend the Giants pitchers involved.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Though the idea isn't entirely new, the team has become the first to mathematically describe this transformation.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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With the market for robots expected to grow rapidly over the years, the demand for data collection is soaring.
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Even though the Canadians cannot meet Switzerland's physical aggression, their growing confidence has rattled the opponents mentally.
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Unlike the movies, where directors get the glory, TV directors sit lower in the hierarchy, below creators, producers and actors.
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After Diop broke up a pass into the box to Adams, McGinn got his foot on a cross to the right of Morocco’s net.
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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.
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How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.
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Over the past few months, Anthropic’s aspirations in the life sciences have begun to come into focus.
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The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.
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By building circuits whose states naturally fluctuate with this environmental heat, thermodynamic computing turns an otherwise stochastic and chaotic feature of nature into an incredibly fast, ultra-low-energy calculator.
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Lestat is basically in Hell; having turned Nicky, he is now forever severed from him mentally, while Nicky’s mental state continues to deteriorate.
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“Become.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/become. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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