as in to jazz (up)
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Sure, it has been taxed during this difficult stretch, but 11 other bullpens awoke on Wednesday with more innings pitched than Houston’s since the All-Star break.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025 -
Their offense, anemic for much of the first half, has awoken during the summer’s dog days.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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Filming was completed for The Toxic Avenger in 2021 and after its rousing world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, in September 2023, the movie was stuck in a holding pattern.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Making his first Chicago appearance in more than seven years on Wednesday at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, the iconic singer-guitarist delivered a rousing 110-minute concert steeped in political dissent and social commentary.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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The approach has even stirred infighting within the GOP, as grassroots Republicans clash with state leaders aligned with powerful business interests.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Italian bank has since converted this into a 26% equity shareholding in Commerzbank and has secured the European Central Bank's blessing to hold up to 29.9% — stirring speculation over plans for a potential takeover, which Commerzbank and the Berlin administration have resisted.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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Fifty-seven years after the events of Alien, colonel marines discover Ripley's shuttle and awaken her from a state of hypersleep.—
Rendy Jones,
EW.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Select screenings began Thursday afternoon at 2:17 pm, to match a key time that spurs the story — the hour when a group of children all awaken at once and mysteriously disappear.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
9 Aug. 2025
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Beijing has stepped up efforts to stimulate domestic demand and curb aggressive price-cutting.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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This type of therapy seems to trigger the body’s natural healing mechanisms, break down scar tissue, and stimulate the formation of new blood vessels.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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Stubborn inflation and the potential for tariffs to drive up prices have aroused significant fears among policymakers and consumers that household budgets and the economy as a whole will be under significant strain for the foreseeable future.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The horrors of Gaza have rightly aroused international outrage.—
Sam Fleischacker,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Wake (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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