wake
Example Sentences
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A man has described how he frantically tried to wake up his neighbours after a lightning strike set a house on fire and the blaze rapidly spread.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He dared to write what everyone already knew — that the Fever had instituted a “strategic management plan” to limit Clark’s games in the wake of injuries that cost her most of last season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Feldstein Soto sued the rental giant for price gouging in the wake of the 2025 wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Donabedian expects investors to scrutinize the CPI, especially in the wake of energy price spikes related to the Iran war.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
I want to wake her up, to tell her there’s a chance my rite is about to happen.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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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