asking

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Shallman said canvassers were carrying multiple clipboards and asking some voters who had already signed the billboard initiative to remove their support.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

One of the pilots was heard asking why the fuel supply had been cut off, and the other pilot responded that he hadn’t done it.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ co-director Anthony Russo is listing the property, which would set a price record for the city if it sells for close to its asking price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Breaking down in tears in court, Umar Ben Yusaf recalled asking someone close by to help, who carried an unconscious child out of the passenger seat and put them down on the grass verge.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I wasn’t sure what I was asking Max, but I wanted to get it right.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith