awoke

Example Sentences

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"This awoke not just Michoacan, but all of Mexico," she told AFP while surrounded by bodyguards to keep would-be assassins at bay.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The defendant said he awoke and went to the living room where his friend was asleep on the sofa and the complainant was awake sitting in a chair.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But residents The Times spoke with said they did not notice the signs before leaving their vehicles parked overnight, then awoke to the nasty surprise of an empty street.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

A freshman at Harvard, I awoke on March 10, 2020, to an email telling undergraduates to vacate campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

“The Makers shut me off, and when I awoke, my body was fixed and I was on this farm. Now, like all of you, I belong to Mr. Shareef.”

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown