awoke

Example Sentences

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I awoke in Washington on a recent Thursday the proud owner of a pair of Donald Trump’s favorite shoes.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

"This awoke not just Michoacan, but all of Mexico," she told AFP while surrounded by bodyguards to keep would-be assassins at bay.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The defendant said he awoke and went to the living room where his friend was asleep on the sofa and the complainant was awake sitting in a chair.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A freshman at Harvard, I awoke on March 10, 2020, to an email telling undergraduates to vacate campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

When I awoke it was day: an unusual movement roused me; I looked up; I was in somebody’s arms; the nurse held me; she was carrying me through the passage back to the dormitory.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë