waking

Example Sentences

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“And judging by Monday’s price action, this is certainly not looking like a bundle of joy for Korean investors waking up to find their market at the epicenter of the global AI unwind.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Richard Choi spent much of the past nearly 37 years waking up at 3 a.m. to make it to Radio Korea in time to give the morning broadcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

What time do you get up on Mondays and what’s the first thing that you do after waking up?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“People are beginning to see the costs of militarization, and that is a hopeful sign. We don’t know how far it’s going to go, but at least it seems to be waking up some people.”

From Salon • May 25, 2026

I eased the door shut to avoid waking the others and twisted the lock.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros