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Example Sentences

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The quality of feedback we receive is directly proportional to the quality of questions we ask to solicit it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Two days after he was hit, neighbours who had helped him came to his home to ask how he was.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

They’re not wrong to ask; one of the deal’s lead underwriters predicted retail demand “never seen before.”

From MarketWatch • 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

I ask, but as I ask, it dawns on me, what I didn’t know, and my legs go all quivery, like my bones are made of rubber.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam