waking up
Example Sentences
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Maybe the answer is waking up and realizing you don’t have to hit the drive-thru for breakfast.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Roman's planet-imaging system, the Coronagraph Instrument, has also completed an early checkout of its digital, electronic, and mechanical systems after waking up earlier this month.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
“It was for sure my family and my friends’ families that were the reason for me waking up today to come here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
People may still be waiting for a result while tucking into their breakfasts, rather than waking up to find out who has won.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
After a minute or so of waking up and thinking and remembering, I tell him what happened.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
