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awaken

[uh-wey-kuhn] / əˈweɪ kən /


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Once traders sense blood in the water, Treasuries should awaken.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

So why, in this glum post-“Walking Dead” era, awaken our much-loved caveman from a good death to such a miserable half-life?

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

Another coach has wandered into Westwood saying he’ll awaken the Sleeping Giant.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Researchers are exploring whether the two effects can be combined: an mRNA vaccine to awaken the immune system, and another to guide its attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Then they’d awaken and remember their true hunger.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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