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awaken

[uh-way-kuhn] / əˈweɪ kən /


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But, despite being under new ownership, the third-tier side boast neither the ground nor local population to awaken that historic status any time soon.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

We believe that Europe can awaken from its long slumber and rekindle the fire that was lit here millennia ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Lestat is handsome and wealthy, with extraordinary powers and musical talent so undeniable that they awaken the queen of vampires.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

"Some officials in the United States still have yet to awaken from their escapist and anachronistic dream," she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

I rose and packed my things as quietly as possible so as not to awaken my parents.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

An unmarried medievalist steeped in the supernatural, James created tales of bachelor scholars whose thirst for the unknown awakens malevolent forces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The morning after giving birth, June awakens in her bed to find her baby gone; Bethel and Beauty are at the kitchen table in tears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

"We used to think of the time before the genome awakens as a period of chaos," explains Noura Maziak, lead author of the study.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026

"But when someone encounters us... when our message touches something deep within them, when it awakens the peace that has always lived quietly in their own heart -- something sacred begins to unfold."

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

But “dead,” mingling with the churning and bubbling noises in this room, strikes a blow like a hammer to my chest, and the monster of grief awakens, clawing at my eyes and throat.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

His folk-singer brother first awakened his interest in politics while being "asked to leave" grammar school for "messing about" deepened his dislike of authority.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

"By putting your own life on the line, you awakened the conscience of an entire nation," Dipke, 30, said in a social media post.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Without realizing it, Kevin O’Leary may have awakened a new political uprising in Utah—one that could come back to bite the very lawmakers he partnered with for his latest moneymaking venture.

From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026

Iranian attacks have awakened the Saudis to the vulnerability of their energy infrastructure as well as the desalination plants on which much of the kingdom depends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

A few mornings later, when he awakened, Hab was gone.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

The remarkable display followed months of unusually wet weather, awakening seeds that had been lying dormant beneath the soil.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

That people come out in multitudes is no proof of some new awakening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

“In my mind, that was the great awakening nationally for private label,” Volpe said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Steve is in for a very rude awakening, and the fact that he can’t see it coming just shows how little he understands the job he’s asking for.“

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

That was the last shudder of his awakening, the last pains of birth.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse


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