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  • past participle of ask.
  • past tense form of ask.

asked





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Many of those readers have asked whether emerging markets offer a “safer” alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The survey found 41% of workers say they sometimes deliver AI-generated work they couldn’t explain if asked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“Why do we need a nine gigawatt data center in one of the driest states in the nation that’s in a severe drought,” Caroline Gleich, an environmentalist and professional skier, asked.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Although John wanted his funeral to take place in south Wales, he had asked for his ashes to be laid beside his wife at Babworth Crematorium.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

She does what she is asked, but she makes extra notes too.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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