woke

Example Sentences

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“One day I woke up and I said, you know what? I feel like it is my time to bring that type of peace to other people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

After weeks calling the agency only to get a recorded message, she woke before sunrise recently to wait in line at an Arizona Department of Economic Security office in south Phoenix.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

"Heat woke me up in the middle of the night."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

As Real finally woke up with Bayern leading 2-0, it was Alexander-Arnold who delivered a series of dangerous set-pieces before firing in an inviting low cross for Kylian Mbappe to pull a goal back.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

On the fourth day, he woke with a headache and arrived at Shady Glen in an extra-cross mood.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman