woken
Americanverb
verb
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Rosario, the foreman’s wife, had woken up at 4:30 a.m., as she always does, to make the couple a lunch of homemade tortillas, green beans and refried beans.
From Los Angeles Times
A resident of Afaahiti told AFP she was woken early Wednesday by what sounded like a train outside her home.
From Barron's
"This challenge was a wake-up call. Now we have woken up," he added, promising more solar and thermal energy projects.
From BBC
She had woken from a nap to find her back door open and her son missing, according to a police report.
A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has woken in hospital and spoken with his wife for the first time.
From BBC
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