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ask

[ask, ahsk] / æsk, ɑsk /




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Instead, ask if they would be OK with doing dishes or taking out the trash.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Without naming names, he tells candidates that he plans to ask ex-colleagues about them, and offers a chance to respond to criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Checkout sites from a fraudulent website will often ask for payment in the form of cryptocurrency, peer-to-peer payment systems or cash apps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The BBC has contacted Finch to ask which titles of books he was referring to.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I ask, but nobody pays me any mind.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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