awaken

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

With each click I waited for Big Ma to awaken and send us to bed without our seeing the surprise.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

When she awakens in a hospital room two days later, there’s been no ransom note, no explanation about where she went or why.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Before leaving the village for the modern world, Yuru awakens Left and Right, two statues that have marked the entrance to the village.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 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

Glinda meanwhile has become the poster girl of the Wizard's regime -- a position that brings her privilege and popularity, but also awakens guilt and shame, stemming from her childhood.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

One evening Father awakens and asks to hold the Torah in his arms.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

His folk-singer brother first awakened his interest in politics while being "asked to leave" grammar school for "messing about" deepened his dislike of authority.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

"By putting your own life on the line, you awakened the conscience of an entire nation," Dipke, 30, said in a social media post, referring to Wangchuk.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

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

For Arsenal, it suddenly awakened memories of the club’s only previous trip to this stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

They slept late the next morning and were awakened by the roar of a racing motorboat as it headed down the river to the bay.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

The loss to Oregon last season served as a rude awakening for USC and Maiava, a reminder of how far both still had to go before reaching their potential.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“In my mind, that was the great awakening nationally for private label,” Volpe said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Many Americans are likely in for a crude awakening at the fuel pump this Labor Day weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

If the Tisza majority expects Baka to be a tame president, they may get a rude awakening.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

He found himself awakening with a jolt under the stars, roused by his own voice speaking aloud, “Left, left, right…” In the end, they stayed awake, staring up at the sky.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell