ask

Example Sentences

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"It made me ask: Is it worth being in this country, studying here, and in the end dying?" she said.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

About five times a day, she says, her mom knocks on her door, often to ask for help with technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

It also surprised Trump, who later called Hegseth to ask why he was treating a valued ally so poorly, officials told the Journal in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

One is to exhaust your appeals to lower courts and ask to argue your case in front of the high court.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

Waiting for Boat Boy to ask me out has been torture.

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