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wake

[weyk] / weɪk /
NOUN
formal observance of a body before funeral
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NOUN
trail behind something
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What time do you usually wake up on Mondays and what’s the first thing you do?

From The Wall Street Journal

The day of their second wedding, Williams slept in, waking up at 8:30 a.m. to get her nails done and begin getting her glam on.

From MarketWatch

Behind us, the vast metropolis of Beijing has yet to wake.

From BBC

"I was waking up to darkness and cold. It was quite a lonely existence because all my friends were working so hard," he says.

From BBC

Parents and politicians are waking up to how social media and smartphones can harm young people’s mental health.

From The Wall Street Journal