awaken
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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 knew we were a sleeping giant that we needed to awaken in some way."
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Daily, she would awaken as early as 5 a.m. to review homework assignments before beginning class at 7 a.m. at Hesperia High.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
“And to this day, they rest next to each other, waiting until the earth is peaceful so they can awaken and marry. Esto es verdad, y no miento. Como me lo contaron, lo cuento.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
“For a lot of investors, this avalanche of supply awakens dark memories of other ebullient markets,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, an AI solutions group focused on the investment industry.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The rise in energy prices awakens memories of the 2022 crisis, but the backdrop now is different.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 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
There’s a sense of being in a struggle together and the sense that she awakens something in him because he is much more compliant at the beginning of the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
A wolf, asleep with his head on his paws, awakens at the sound of my footsteps and opens his eyes but does not lift his head.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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
"He has awakened from an induced coma and is doing well under the circumstances."
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
When she awakened the next day, she said, her left side wasn’t working properly and she was having trouble speaking clearly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Nvidia’s stock has awakened from its slumber, clocking its seventh consecutive day of gains.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
With Hector gone, the Greeks were able to drive the Trojans far back from the ships and Troy might have been sacked that very day if Zeus had not awakened.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Rather than fuel the animosity, the Friends made Saturday more of an awakening than a protest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
When he suddenly arrives, he shares with Izzy the revelation of his spiritual awakening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Love Is My Religion” is a spiritual awakening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
"We'd prepared for this moment... to mobilise the family, because I really wanted my children to be there upon my awakening," he said.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Sadness washed over him, almost as if he were reliving those few terrible minutes of awakening in darkness to the memory loss.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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