awaken
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In this case, the interaction helps awaken dormant satellite cells, allowing them to multiply, mature, and participate in repairing muscle fibers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
"We believe that Europe can awaken from its long slumber and rekindle the fire that was here millennia ago," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Lestat is handsome and wealthy, with extraordinary powers and musical talent so undeniable that they awaken the queen of vampires.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
"Some officials in the United States still have yet to awaken from their escapist and anachronistic dream," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Ephialtes said Gaea would awaken in exactly one month.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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When she awakens in a hospital room two days later, there’s been no ransom note, no explanation about where she went or why.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The 12-year-old student council member spoke about how the shofar, the ram’s horn blown during High Holy Days, awakens Jews to reflect on and reaffirm their beliefs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
"We used to think of the time before the genome awakens as a period of chaos," explains Noura Maziak, lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
"But when someone encounters us... when our message touches something deep within them, when it awakens the peace that has always lived quietly in their own heart -- something sacred begins to unfold."
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
But “dead,” mingling with the churning and bubbling noises in this room, strikes a blow like a hammer to my chest, and the monster of grief awakens, clawing at my eyes and throat.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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Like Harvey, Williams was asleep when she was awakened by a phone call from her husband, who was out of town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
His folk-singer brother first awakened his interest in politics while being "asked to leave" grammar school for "messing about" deepened his dislike of authority.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"By putting your own life on the line, you awakened the conscience of an entire nation," Dipke, 30, said in a social media post, referring to Wangchuk.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Without realizing it, Kevin O’Leary may have awakened a new political uprising in Utah—one that could come back to bite the very lawmakers he partnered with for his latest moneymaking venture.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
Father was furious when he was awakened from his sleep.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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The Hungarian capital is experiencing a culinary awakening, revival of neighborhoods and a more hopeful vibe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
“In my mind, that was the great awakening nationally for private label,” Volpe said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Villarreal: Something that stands out with Agnes is we’re witnessing her awakening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Cservenka and OSU colleagues Julia Donner and Alexia Obrochta focused on what is commonly known as CAR, or the cortisol awakening response.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
The crowd wasn’t large, but the police chief recognized an awakening “situation” when he saw one.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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