awoke

Example Sentences

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"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

On the morning of Feb. 19, I awoke to the fiery red clouds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Football awoke from its slumber in June 2020, squeezing the end of a season into a couple of months.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But residents The Times spoke with said they did not notice the signs before leaving their vehicles parked overnight, then awoke to the nasty surprise of an empty street.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

I found him asleep twice when I awoke; but I did not fear to go to sleep again, although the boughs or bats or something napped almost angrily against the window-panes.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker