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woke

Definition for woke

adjective as in alert to social injustice

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Early this year, astronomers woke up to the alert of a mysterious event that occurred 2.8 billion light years away from Earth.

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Investors woke up in a bullish mood, spurred on by Nvidia’s “beat and raise” quarter last night, and the company’s assurances that AI demand remained “off the charts.”

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“The book was an autobiography and each section was centered around a dress. And when I woke up, I was still holding the book.”

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He often could only hope he wouldn’t feel pain when he woke up in the morning or when he went to sleep.

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Mr Bevan had popped out to his car after putting his dinner in the oven when the drama unfolded - actions he would not remember when he woke up on Fairoak Avenue five minutes later.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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