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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
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"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
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"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
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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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