woke

Example Sentences

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In that traditional view, the genome remained largely unstructured until it "woke up" and initiated its genetic program.

From Science Daily

"One day I just woke up and after a year-and-a-half on the streets I thought, 'I need to do something'," he says, remembering how he approached a local charity for support.

From BBC

I never knew when I went to sleep, but I sure knew when I woke up.

From Literature

I woke as the village bell chimed for the mining day to begin.

From Literature

Lorraine said she woke up in hospital "covered in vomit, it was all in my hair, all over my face".

From BBC