wake
Example Sentences
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The couple, and other people who hired Figg, have shared stories of the devastation he left in his wake.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
But the phantoms of the past remain, haunting our dreams and taunting us with the comfort of imagined reconciliation, until we wake up and it slips away.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
But I’d argue the best way to wrap up current sentiment came in the wake of Intel’s latest earnings report.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
“It’s too devastating to comprehend. I still wake up every morning having to convince myself that, no, it’s not a dream. This truly is my living nightmare.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Kessler hitched up his pants, flung his sack over his shoulder, and ran, mice trailing in his wake.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing wake
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act II
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