woke

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But when Smith initially woke up with a stiff neck last week in Arizona, he expected it to resolve in a day or two.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The boy's bed was empty when his roommates woke up in a dormitory at the seaside camp in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The only other time she’d seen him like that, she notes, was after he woke up from surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In April 2025, Alicia-Adele Axiak, 11, from Caerphilly woke up with a slightly numb arm amid a week spent playing netball, doing gymnastics and preparing for an upcoming dance competition.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

When I woke up, I felt him still with me, as surely if he were by my side.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo