wake up
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Light sets our circadian rhythm, or 24-hour body clock, which tells us when to wake up.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
“We’ll get into a fight,” she said, “and I’ll wake up to a Substack article about it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
What time do you wake up on Monday mornings?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
"We wake up wondering what new disaster is going to befall Auroville," its French-language magazine declared in December.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Pita asked, her eyes full of wonder, as if they were starting to wake up to the seriousness of our situation.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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