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awakening

[uh-wey-kuh-ning] / əˈweɪ kə nɪŋ /


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After awakening, the biome’s newly cultivated gut flora will respond to your neurological directive, allowing you to ultimately control when — and where — your wind breaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Sara Pennypacker’s novel for young readers tells the story of a boy awakening to courage in Nazi-occupied France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Natural disasters are inevitable, but often, the most devastating slumber for decades, sometimes centuries, only awakening when provoked.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

If he’s correct, the current crude awakening for stocks may be short-lived.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

She was still thinking about this when she experienced a very rude awakening.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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