wake
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They calculate that the S&P 500 took 15 years on a price basis to break even after inflation in the wake of the tech bubble burst—from 2000 to 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In the wake of that dispute, the Pentagon severed its contracts with the company, whose AI tools had been the only ones to hold defense security clearance.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Dunn, 36, then had to shine a torch through the window of a neighbouring property to wake up another resident who was sleeping with an eye mask on and ear plugs in.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In the wake of the multi-day chemical crisis in neighboring Orange County, Los Angeles County has launched an online map to let people know whether they live or work near an industrial or waste site.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
There are other mornings when you wake up thinking that it’s a great day for exploring and by afternoon, you wished the thought hadn’t even crossed your mind.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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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