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wakes
  • present tense form of wake (3rd person singular).

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Appeared in the December 17, 2025, print edition as 'Europe Wakes Itself Up on Defense'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Horror game Still Wakes the Deep, set on a North Sea oil rig in 1975, employs a mostly Scottish voice cast.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

Still Wakes the Deep was referred to internally as “Habitat.”

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

He leads a relatively disciplined life: Wakes up and goes to sleep at the same time, keeps a routine workout schedule, meditates for at least 90 minutes a day.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023

He’s gone off these Wakes with his pal George Ramsbottom.

From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce