as in to jazz (up)
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Several people awoke Friday — some in the middle of the night — to evacuation orders throughout the Otay Wilderness Area, and evacuation warnings to neighborhoods just west of the reservoir.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025 -
In Wisconsin, residents of Green Bay awoke to a temperature of minus 12 degrees.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The residents of Coffey Park — about 9,000 people — were roused from their beds in a panic and fled through flames and whipping embers.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The climax was a rousing keynote from the Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley, CEO of the National Council of Negro Women.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The latest catastrophe has stirred particular concern over whether Los Angeles can manage the twin tasks of rebuilding while hosting the Olympics in 2028.—
Adam Nagourney,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Add remaining cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. 6.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Mark awakens at his sister’s house during her husband Ricken’s book launch event.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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He was awakened by a phone call at dawn the next morning.—
Michael Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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Chronic stress, when the sympathetic nervous system doesn’t have a chance to release control, stimulates cortisol production.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Editor tip: This balm also includes Centella asiatica (a.k.a. cica) extract to stimulate collagen production to improve texture and bounciness.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of the pioneers of the industry, Richard Viguerie, was an expert in discovering issues that could arouse emotional responses and generate donations and support for a variety of conservative causes.—
Aaron Coy Moulton / Made by History,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Once hailed as the height of American aerospace invention and engineering, Boeing now faces several growing difficulties that have aroused shareholder uncertainty and jeopardized its financial viability.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Wake (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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