wake
Example Sentences
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The party's Cabinet Office spokeswoman Lisa Smart said "the government also needs to wake up and provide more support to people who simply cannot afford the sky-high cost of getting around".
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
In the wake of the Artemis II mission’s successful end, we have to give a hand not only to its remarkable crew but to whoever was in charge of their social-media strategy.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
The private-credit industry sprang up in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to fill lending gaps left by cauterized commercial banks.
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
Lately she slept until after I left for the mines, but I was so excited, I wanted to wake her and show her our fortune.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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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