awaken

The greatest danger facing society isn’t that software will awaken and overthrow its human masters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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

"I knew we were a sleeping giant that we needed to awaken in some way."

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

I awaken from a nightmare I can’t remember to the violent pitching of the ship.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

The way Carrie awakens to her supernatural powers puts her in the realm of today’s young-adult fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 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

The humble tomato, beloved by many yet scorned by some, slowly awakens from hibernation, reminding us that warm weather, spent indulging in fresh salads and produce-filled sandwiches, is almost here.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 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

And he awakens and is fine for forty or so yards.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

“We have awakened so many people, but there’s so many more people to awaken,” Morales said in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 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

Iranian attacks have awakened the Saudis to the vulnerability of their energy infrastructure as well as the desalination plants on which much of the kingdom depends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

She had an expression on her face like she’d just awakened.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The remarkable display followed months of unusually wet weather, awakening seeds that had been lying dormant beneath the soil.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The loss to Oregon last season served as a rude awakening for USC and Maiava, a reminder of how far both still had to go before reaching their potential.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“In my mind, that was the great awakening nationally for private label,” Volpe said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

A landmark 1962 Supreme Court ruling against state-sponsored prayer in public schools helped spark his political awakening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Angry growls and the rending of grass from beneath the net on the ground heralded Constance’s awakening.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques