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Roused from a fitful sleep, Louise slowly opened her eyes.
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Roused out of a dead sleep, she thought to grab a pistol and step around a creaky board?
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Deborah Gonzales 2011
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Roused out of a dead sleep, she thought to grab a pistol and step around a creaky board?
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Deborah Gonzales 2011
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Roused in the middle of the night, with shells falling and gunboats advancing up the river toward Nanjing, the Bucks and their neighbors packed their bags and left.
PEARL BUCK IN CHINA Hilary Spurling 2010
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Roused by their mistress's words, everyone, both the gently-born and the humbler servants, cheered her to the rafters and hailed and proclaimed their dearest princess Mary as queen of England. 53
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Roused in the middle of the night, with shells falling and gunboats advancing up the river toward Nanjing, the Bucks and their neighbors packed their bags and left.
PEARL BUCK IN CHINA Hilary Spurling 2010
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Roused by the thudding percussion, the English-speaking members of our household ended up bellowing every word of the song, stomping on the floor with each downbeat.
Living With Music: A Playlist by Liesl Schillinger - Paper Cuts Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Roused by the thudding percussion, the English-speaking members of our household ended up bellowing every word of the song, stomping on the floor with each downbeat.
Living With Music: A Playlist by Liesl Schillinger - Paper Cuts Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Roused by the disturbance, the other inmates rushed to the doors of their cells, pleading to be released as well.
THE 4400® WELCOME TO PROMISE CITY GREG COX 2009
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Roused from apathy, the general population might be more receptive to the film's message.
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