wake
Example Sentences
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“Not everyone needs to know every waking detail about what’s going on in your life,” she said.
Certified financial planner Cary Carbonaro applauds Mitchum for taking time to evaluate her whole financial picture and not rushing to make changes in the wake of her divorce.
Gemma told the court her "life changed forever" when she woke up the following morning to discover "Vicky had not come home".
From BBC
Inflammation in the lungs has been shown to wake up dormant cancerous cells, which then develop into deadly tumours.
From BBC
In one respect, that’s the whole of the movie encapsulated, as we encounter a family of five living in the wake of a separation.
From Los Angeles Times
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