awoken

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But now that Big Tech has awoken to the fact that these companies can get them the power they want in a palatable time frame, the sector should fare better than it has historically.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Sajili said he was awoken by a fellow passenger as the triple-decker ferry began to tilt precariously.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

They were awoken by neighbours, who knocked on their boat door at 04:20 GMT on Monday.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

He was told locals of an ancient village near Chepstow had awoken to find more than 50 holes mysteriously dug among the gravestones of their churchyard.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

Darwin’s “considerable relief” could not have been long-lived; he would soon be awoken from his “mad dream.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee