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ask

[ask, ahsk] / æsk, ɑsk /




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I ask him if, looking back, he would have designed the policy differently.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

We talked about the kinds of questions people ask and why they ask them.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

When the pied piper loses his audience, we must ask whether the people have rediscovered their conscience or simply found a new tune to follow.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

But more importantly, it made him ask questions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

I ask, picking up the tubing and placing it back on its hook.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"The only thing Colorado asks is that they comply with the same conditions that every publicly funded preschool must meet, religious and secular alike," Norton said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Jimmy Webb asks, rising slowly from his chair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

She charges a cleaning fee that covers around 75% of the cost of a cleaner and asks guests to empty the fridge, put rubbish in the bins and load the dishwasher.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

He calls her “terrific,” and the U.S. says she’s doing what it asks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

“You staying for the midnight movies?” she asks, but you’re distracted by the scent of frybread and strawberries.

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

"I was asked for my first job if I was a crier," he recalls.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Was he?” asked Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who co-hosts the podcast with his brother, former NFL receiver Equanimeous St. Brown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

When asked by advertisers about the higher prices, Amazon said they were the result of increased competition, the FTC alleged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta, asked about Dhillon’s departure, said, “Good riddance.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

“When did he tell you that?” she asked SJ.

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

Given the mix of participants, the document is blunt about how they should behave: "Check your assumptions by asking clarifying questions" and "attack problems, not people."

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

In Short Hills, N.J., an affluent suburb of New York City where many homes sell for more than their asking price, real-estate agent Chrissy Schwartz’s buyer clients have been getting creative with their all-cash offers.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

And over the past several months, I’ve received a handful of emails from readers asking what packaged, prepared and otherwise convenient foods I actually buy.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Patrick: That’s the question we’ve been asking ourselves since LLMs took off four years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

I would have been asking question after question, but he was looking down into the stream, waiting for his fish.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff


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