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awakening

[uh-wey-kuh-ning] / əˈweɪ kə nɪŋ /


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Sara Pennypacker’s novel for young readers tells the story of a boy awakening to courage in Nazi-occupied France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Natural disasters are inevitable, but often, the most devastating slumber for decades, sometimes centuries, only awakening when provoked.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

If he’s correct, the current crude awakening for stocks may be short-lived.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

A similarly unexpected political awakening seemed to be happening just down the street at Downey City Hall, on the other side of the political aisle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

He thought that they’d been crouching by the side of his cot as he slept and then had skulked away on his awakening.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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