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wake up

[weyk-uhp] / ˈweɪkˌʌp /




















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Friendo, did you just wake up and figure out what decade this is?

From Salon • Jun. 11, 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

And then she’ll wake up, and we’ll be completely out of sync in terms of what we’re watching.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

During filming, Blunt would wake up at 6 a.m. to voice notes and thoughts Spielberg had while pacing around in the middle of the night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He’d wake up and find Eliza sitting by his bed.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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