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"The questions that you ask yourself, the moments where your head hits the pillow at night and it's just you in your room, what's going on inside between those two ears?"
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
France has invoked the European Union's civil protection mechanism to ask for help, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, warning that the crisis remained "very intense".
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
“People ask me, what if my dog steps on it?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Something that I feel like I’ve learned is, it’s OK to ask for support,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
I wanted to ask, Who are you practicing for?
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
What have you been doing, Stuart asks Denise when they first reunite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Seventh heaven?" asks the Metro, in a nod to Burnham being the seventh British prime minister in a decade.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The new lawsuit, filed in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, asks the court to strike down what it called an “unlawful” permit issued last month to Sable Offshore Corp from the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The third-ranked question on the Say platform, based on votes, asks about the timeline for Tesla’s third-generation Optimus and sales volume for next year, as well as what the robot will be capable of.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Hannah asks as we walk toward an awning.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Woodburn insisted the company had responded as soon as the Ministry of Defence had asked for its help.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I really don't care what other people have to say. I know who I am," said Cunningham, when asked about the reaction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Both asked to remain unnamed because they were not authorized to publicly discuss LAHSA’s presentation, which focused on the results of this year’s annual point-in-time count conducted in January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
I asked Elliott what risk he sees of the federal government trying to change the inflation calculations on TIPS.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Um, do you need a second to reply to someone?” he asked, his expression pinched.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
It was brought to the market on July 15 with an asking price of $1.79 million, as first reported by the Daily Mail.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"They did not give any warning. Even the lawyer didn't know," a close relative of Baniamerian, based outside of Iran, told AFP, asking not to be identified.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
I think people are always asking “How do you monetize the superfan?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I picture us on a date all the time but can’t get around to asking you. I’m hoping to work up to it.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
