wake

Example Sentences

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"I barely got any sleep. During the first day, I slept for only two hours, and I woke up and was very surprised," Shaidorv told AFP on Sunday.

From Barron's

Researchers at Northwestern Medicine explored whether timing an overnight fast to match a person's natural sleep wake cycle could improve heart and metabolic health.

From Science Daily

"The world is waking up to Zambia's copper. But Zambia has been living with copper and its consequences for a century," Muchena told AFP.

From Barron's

These same participants were more likely to solve the reactivated puzzles after waking, improving their success rate from 20% to 40% -- which was significant.

From Science Daily

Described as "a wake up call" that led to changes in public attitude towards the environment, to this day there is anger and debate over how the disaster could have happened.

From BBC