awaken

Example Sentences

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"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

Doctors lacked advanced medical tools, so a corpse was watched for three days to be certain it did not awaken.

From Literature

It seemed like I had barely closed my eyes when I was awakened by Papa shaking me.

From Literature

All the gold and magic must have awakened them from their winter sleep.

From Literature

It was a rude awakening for three-time winners Inter, whose stature and budget dwarf that of the Norwegians and who are heavy favourites to win Serie A this season.

From Barron's