as in to jazz (up)
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Pretty soon after, however, something remarkable started happening: Restaurants awoke from their decades-long productivity slumber and started innovating to serve customers faster.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025 -
As this debacle of a season somehow keeps getting worse, the Heat awoke Tuesday in a sobering state: losers of eight in a row, 10 games under .500 for the first time in nine years and now 10th in the East, the final spot that qualifies for the NBA play-in tournament.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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There are some moments when The Actor does rouse with inspired romantic set pieces and funny reflections on the whole business of performing.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the polling indicates that Trump’s absurdity may have roused Canadians to something like normalcy.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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The formation of the team has stirred unease among some DOJ officials who worry that Musk's DOGE operatives could move aggressively to slash department personnel and programs, sources told ABC News.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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From there, fill with ice, and stir until fully chilled for about 15 seconds.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Friendly’s staff, now dressed in red cloaks, then summoned the demonic Lamashtu, smeared blood on Jenny, and awakened Mola Ram, the leader of the cult from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Uranus, who is the revolutionary and rebellious celestial body that awakens our senses and urges us to change, has been moonwalking from Sept. 1, 2024, to Jan. 30, 2025, in the sign of Taurus.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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These viral particles continue to multiply or stimulate the immune system in ways that trigger long Covid symptoms.—
Katie Camero,
NBC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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On the positive side, home prices often stagnate or decline as demand slows, and the Federal Reserve may lower interest rates to stimulate the economy, making borrowing cheaper.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Life’s inevitable uncertainties instantly arouse your sympathetic nervous system (fight-or-flight or stress response).—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Johanna’s worldly bearing and otherworldly beauty; the unbearable stirrings of jealousy aroused when her teacher bonds with other students; the deeper bond that forms when Johanne impulsively pays a visit to Johanna’s apartment.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Wake (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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