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  • present participle of awaken.
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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

George also experienced a religious awakening that prompted him to become a preacher and, around 1774, help establish the Silver Bluff Baptist Church, which is still active today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

What the phrase tries to express is the new birth of the world with the awakening of Greece.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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