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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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"This significant research brought together three labs, working across three organisms to compare regeneration," said Wake Forest Assistant Professor of Biology Josh Currie, whose lab studies the Mexican axolotl salamander.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Rainer became a first-round draft pick, Marsten is a standout pitcher at Wake Forest and Bridges went to Northwestern.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Your character in Wake Up Dead Man is a voice of reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The Essex Film Office believes that after catering, travel and accommodation are considered, Wake Up Dead Man has contributed more than £1.3m to the local economy.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

“I’m going to dry off and go to sleep. Wake me up before Monday, okay?”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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