waking

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

Anyway, some are now waking up to a new and unhappy reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

For the tiniest fraction of a second, I’m still halfway between sleep and waking.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler