Aang the Airbender monk got frozen, then awoke 100 years later to a war-torn world where all the other Air Nomads were gone.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/vinland-saga-newest-arc-shows-what-underdog-looks-like/

After conceding the first two majors, the Cats awoke from their early nap to blast the next 12 unanswered to leave the Eagles gasping.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/clinical-cats-roll-to-victory-over-eagles-20230416-p5d0ux.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

After numerous brain operations, Berry spent six weeks in coma and awoke severely brain damaged, unable to speak, and completely paralyzed on his right side.

Source: https://wrjn.com/2023/04/11/flashback-jan-berry-hits-dead-mans-curve-2/

Back in 1983, villagers in Sandhurst awoke on the morning of April 1 to find they were apparently going to lose their village green, with a large sign placed on it, stating it was now a "KCC development site for mosque".

Source: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/fools-gold-the-best-april-fools-that-tricked-kent-284662/

Combining the two powers, Kakashi awoke the Full-Body Susanoo which could even combat Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/naruto-susanoo-users-ranked/

However, when the lid on the spherical device opened to reveal the kryptonite, the ship awoke.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/my-adventures-with-superman-kryptonian-finale/

Neighbors said they hadn't heard anything overnight and awoke to see TV news crews along the street.

Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230809/four-family-members-dead-1-injured-after-shooting-at-home-near-crystal-lake

On Monday morning, the puppeteers awoke to find the truck gone.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/hamid-rahmanian-puppets-stolen-san-francisco.html

On the morning of Thursday the 23rd, I awoke to discover that the spirit of Jack Frost had ejaculated on our sleeping town.

Source: https://thelumberjack.org/2023/04/24/the-snow-was-joyous-jolly/

Residents in the Tilbury and Wheatley area awoke Thursday morning to news the boil water advisory, which has been in effect since Sept. 13, is over.

Source: https://chathamvoice.com/2023/10/05/boil-water-advisory-lifted-2/

She awoke “partially undressed and vomiting into a toilet,” according to the lawsuit in state Supreme Court in New York.

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/woman-sues-bill-cosby-for-alleged-abuse-dating-to-1980s-under-new-york-law_n_655f62ade4b0c91d8279da2f

The court was told that, in the morning, the victim awoke and walked into a row between Turner and his girlfriend.

Source: https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/corby-thug-with-appalling-record-broke-victims-cheekbone-so-badly-it-had-to-be-pushed-back-into-place-4350626

The morning of July 23, I awoke to messages regarding The Herald…

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/are-trump-desantis-best-gop-can-offer-votersx/

The next morning he awoke to find himself an international viral celebrity.

Source: https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/pride-panti-bliss-rory-o-neill

When I awoke, the figure was gone but the divine image was seared into my brain.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/i-invented-the-refrigerator-to-display-wedding-invitations-so-please-stop-defiling-it-with-food

When Scar awoke from his coma, not only did he have a terrible scar on his face but also his brother’s tattooed arm attached to him.

Source: https://gamerant.com/best-scarred-anime-characters/

When the first 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck at 4:17 a.m., Sincan awoke to thunderous shaking in the apartment building he shared with his parents.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkey-earthquake-hatay-antakya-risk-prepared-istanbul-1.6857401?cmp=rss