Example Sentences

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Sport mode will awaken a growl in the exhaust pipes but that’s not what pays the SL 680’s bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The oldest and busiest market in the city is Chandni Chowk, a sprawling area in densely populated Old Delhi, which will awaken your senses like nowhere else.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he hopes the Belem summit will awaken the long-dormant organization.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Sometimes Fatima will awaken at dawn, walk outside to the back patio and “just watch the sun rise.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2022

If Dr. Leale didn’t know better, he would swear that Lincoln simply dozed off and will awaken any minute.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly