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'had recently become' is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to talk about something that has recently changed or something that has only just begun. Example: My brother had recently become interested in cooking.
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But the couple had recently become estranged, some commentators said.
Ms. Redmond said that horse shares had recently become popular.
She had frequent nightmares, which had recently become disturbingly violent.
She had recently become sick after drinking one, maybe two.
The casual long-distance relationship had recently become more serious.
Rock was a high-school dropout who had recently become one of Eddie Murphy's protégés.
One of her vocal cords had recently become paralyzed, deepening her already low and gravelly voice.
He had recently become a father, and was in a reflective mood.
To cap it all, his wife, Elsa, sitting in the passenger seat, had recently become pregnant.
A native of Ecuador, Sergeant Mora had recently become an American citizen.
He had recently become Senate leader, and he was eager to sponsor major climate legislation.
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