wake
Example Sentences
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In the wake of the cancelled Independence Day events, Sylva's house in Abuja was raided by investigators, and at the time his spokesman denied the wealthy politician's involvement in the alleged plot.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
But the phantoms of the past remain, haunting our dreams and taunting us with the comfort of imagined reconciliation, until we wake up and it slips away.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
No, investors aren’t about to wake up tomorrow to a U.S. debt strike.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
In the wake of Odafe Oweh leaving in free agency, the Chargers got their much-needed replacement, selecting Miami defensive end Akheem Mesidor at No. 22.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
They’re like birds: they wake up before it’s light, and they’re singing and fluttering around just as soon as their eyes are open.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing wake
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act II
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