waking

Example Sentences

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Waking up early, pricing items, setting up tables and manning the cash register — all of this is, as you say, labor.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Waking up on time is no fun, but some people swear they simply can’t do it, sleeping through alarms or unconsciously shutting them off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"Waking up in the morning and not knowing what level you are - you could start really low or really high - it's just a horrible way to start the day," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Waking up to a clean kitchen not only makes mornings smoother, but also removes an easy excuse to order delivery later.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024

Waking in the cold dawn it all turned to ash instantly.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy