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wake up

[weyk-uhp] / ˈweɪkˌʌp /




















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If there are young kids in the house, giddy early wake-up calls are a given.

From BBC

That was a wake-up call to the people of Grand Rapids.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Judd said Ms Wealleans' death had been a "significant wake-up call" and major changes had been made, although improving would always be an ongoing process.

From BBC

Royal Mail managers said Ms Wealleans' death had been a "wake-up call" and apologised for failures to "protect" her.

From BBC

Before that, there were six earthquakes in the 5 a.m. hour, giving many across the region an unpleasant wake-up call.

From Los Angeles Times