rouse
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Questioned by Hedrick in a 2016 hearing, Baumgartner’s longtime bailiff explained that during Leath’s trial she had taken to reaching back to slam the door behind her to rouse the judge from his sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
In his defence, Malema told the court the firearm was not his and that he had fired the shots to rouse the crowd, South African news site SowetanLIVE reported at the time.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
There is an overwhelming sense that Scotland's fate on Tuesday does not depend on what the handy Danes do, but what Clarke's team can conjure up and rouse from within themselves.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
When he felt the trappings being taken off him, so that he was in hunting order, Cully did make some movements as if to rouse.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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