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The first is Babel, the story of builders so captivated by their own ambition that they never pause to ask what they are building or whom it serves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It is a question Wales fans didn't want to ask themselves.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, investors, in situations like this, tend to sell first and ask questions later.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

At the start of each season, he would ask his self-described “Satan’s writers’ room” the same question: “What’s happening in the world that you find infuriating or terrifying?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

We don’t have a lot of time before the bell rings, but I’m curious, so I ask Rue, “Did you see the videos?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold