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"During recess, one morning I woke up and my voice was like it is now, and my family said 'Your voice is stronger'," she added.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“Both those guys woke up with some soreness and tightness today — tightness for Luka, soreness for Ziaire,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The next morning, the startup founder woke up to about 50 email messages, each one saying he had been charged a few more dollars for Anthropic and OpenAI’s services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
"I woke up at night, heard bangs, looked out of the window and there was a fire," 40-year-old Saint Petersburg resident Igor told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Then she said in a whisper, “I was so afraid…. Tom … do you know what I did when I woke up the first time? After the accident?”
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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