waking up
Example Sentences
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“And judging by Monday’s price action, this is certainly not looking like a bundle of joy for Korean investors waking up to find their market at the epicenter of the global AI unwind.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
She shares that Joe had been waking up repeatedly at night during their last year in the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“People are beginning to see the costs of militarization, and that is a hopeful sign. We don’t know how far it’s going to go, but at least it seems to be waking up some people.”
From Salon • May 25, 2026
She said she briefly lost consciousness, waking up to see debris covering two streets.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
It all started well enough, with us waking up to the aroma of homemade flour tortillas wafting through the house.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
