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
Richard Choi spent much of the past nearly 37 years waking up at 3 a.m. to make it to Radio Korea in time to give the morning broadcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
If people happily complain about waking up the next day with sore feet, then it was a good day.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 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
After the first day, Koffi had stopped waking up early.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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