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Example Sentences
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"I woke up to go to work and the street in front of my house was flooded," said motorbike rider Samruay Nakkamnueng in the Ari neighbourhood.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
When the Tulane University freshman woke up on his birthday this August, his first order of business as a legal adult was opening a brokerage account and a high-yield savings account.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
"We were just thrilled by the response when we woke up in the morning from home. It was just everything we could wish for," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The New Hampshire-born, Utah-raised artist was once a former shoe factory worker from Maine whose singer-songwriter journey began when he woke up one morning to Stephen Stills’ “Treetop Flyer” on his clock radio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
When the bus arrived, Ma woke me up and asked me to take the lead.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
