Example Sentences
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Eastern on July 20, bleary-eyed kids were rousted from their beds so they could tell their grandchildren they witnessed an epic event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Just when they have found a welcoming home, these wandering warriors may be on the verge of getting rousted again.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
There is a strong chance that the quiet English degree-bearer in your life has already read the piece by Nathan Heller, who rousted several bewildering quotes from top-level Harvard academics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
SPANAWAY, Pierce County — Shortly after 5 a.m. on Christmas Day, Kathryn Henkel and her family were rousted by an unfamiliar quiet, a signal something was wrong.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
Inside I found a number of my colleagues who had been similarly rousted out of bed, and over the course of the night, more arrived; by morning we totaled forty in all.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
