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awakening

[uh-wey-kuh-ning] / əˈweɪ kə nɪŋ /


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However, the new campaign will begin with her awakening in a strange realm after her funeral which, according to PlayStation, is the start of "a new adventure".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“So I’m really hoping we can have an awakening as Californians that these riparian habitats need to be restored and respected because they are rare.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The novel, partly narrated by SP’s great-grandson Mohit Chopra, illuminates the character’s rebellious awakening from his family with a punched-gut-riot stew of emotions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

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

Jessie retrieved her list of things to do for Christmas Eve dinner and examined it while listening to the sounds of her family awakening upstairs.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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