woke

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The next morning, I woke up feeling sick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The boy's bed was empty when his roommates woke up in a dormitory at the seaside camp in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The only other time she’d seen him like that, she notes, was after he woke up from surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In April 2025, Alicia-Adele Axiak, 11, from Caerphilly woke up with a slightly numb arm amid a week spent playing netball, doing gymnastics and preparing for an upcoming dance competition.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Jeremy's reaction to the man woke Tiamat, who poked her head out from under the desk.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville