Example Sentences

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Waking up early, pricing items, setting up tables and manning the cash register — all of this is, as you say, labor.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Waking up on time is no fun, but some people swear they simply can’t do it, sleeping through alarms or unconsciously shutting them off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"Waking up to find a stranger in your or your child's bedroom must be a terrifying experience and violates a person's right to feel safe in their own home," she added.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

Waking up to a clean kitchen not only makes mornings smoother, but also removes an easy excuse to order delivery later.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024

Waking from her first kiss, still flush with the magic of the extraordinary night, Sarai had been buoyant, and alive with new hope.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor