woke

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“I was deciding if I should compete but I woke up the next day and felt better. I thought if I didn’t jump well today I’d be done for the year.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“I woke up to the news this morning,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

HONOLULU—My roommates woke up, one by one, at sunrise last week, zipping open their suitcases and sleepily walking to the bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

She’s sleeping well right at this exact moment—but today she woke up every hour from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., at which point we all had to get up to get ready for the day.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

I woke up confident in my conclusions from the day before, and that made them seem like actual plans because I was thinking with logic now, rather than anguish.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo