woke

Example Sentences

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About a month before he died, Joshua woke Davy at midnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

After weeks calling the agency only to get a recorded message, she woke before sunrise recently to wait in line at an Arizona Department of Economic Security office in south Phoenix.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

When fruit grower Ali Capper woke to news that war had broken out in Iran, she says she "felt quite sick" anticipating the repurcussions for the UK farming industry.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"Heat woke me up in the middle of the night."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Usually when Bat woke up, he went straight into the kitchen to find Mom sitting at the table with a cup of coffee and a book.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold