awakened
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One morning this past July, I was awakened at 4 a.m. by my pager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Like Harvey, Williams was asleep when she was awakened by a phone call from her husband, who was out of town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
After a judge was awakened to administer the oath, Arthur and several witnesses gathered in his parlor.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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