awake

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"We found that caffeine can reverse these disruptions at both the molecular and behavioral levels. Its ability to do so suggests that caffeine's benefits may extend beyond simply helping us stay awake."

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The U.S. stock market is offering everything they want—up and to the right, and no reason to stay awake at night.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Sally says she tried every possible treatment but nothing worked; she would go to bed and lie awake all night.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Many nights I lay awake in the shower of straw dust from the mattress above, trying to fathom the marvel of supply lavished upon us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom