ask

Example Sentences

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"This is an active multi-agency operation, and we ask that the public remain away from the area while the search is ongoing."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Some committee members plan to ask Gates about emails in the Justice Department files that Epstein had sent to himself, according to people briefed by their staffers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He had to ask for special permission to use his daily cash flow to fund expenses, or risk running out of money and being forced to close his outlets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

He showed the mentality and courage to step forward and take responsibility, which is all you can ask of any player.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I desperately wanted to know what she’d done, but if it were possible to ask, I would have done it long ago.

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