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rouse

[rouz] / raʊz /




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Who needs one when your smartphone can rouse you from sleep?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Nine minutes into the second half, the homegrown captain, neck muscles flaring, flicked a header beyond Dida, circling his arms to rouse the Reds in the Istanbul stands.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The 40-year-old Wawrinka must try and rouse himself on his Australian Open farewell after a gruelling five-set win in round two.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Their popularity spread through Europe until, in Victorian tradition, they were used to rouse ladies after fainting spells.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Not even the malignant power of Kunthi could rouse me: I felt too remote.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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