wake
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Masino survived by unceremoniously casting aside her original plans in the wake of a customer and social-media revolt and focusing back on the brand’s core customers, a maneuver many CEOs struggle to pull off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
A man has described how he frantically tried to wake up his neighbours after a lightning strike set a house on fire and the blaze rapidly spread.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The play comes in the wake of a broader debate surrounding Dahl's work, which was revised by his publisher in 2023 to remove terms deemed offensive.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Oil prices spiked in the wake of the exchanges, with Brent Crude rising 5% to hit $98 a barrel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
“Corrie, do you remember, the day we were arrested, a man came to the shop? You were sick and I had to wake you up.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing wake
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act II
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