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But in the context of the question, it's worth pointing out that they actually did ask Leclerc to move out of the way to optimise Hamilton's race in Zandvoort.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“This is when most candidates ask, ‘Why me?’” she says.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
If you truly couldn’t afford to attend, I’d of course advise you to simply ask your friend if you two could celebrate in some other way at another time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Pressure is part of my job, and a lot of people ask me how I handle it,” she said earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
I ask as fast as I can, like ripping off a Band-Aid.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The lawsuit asks the court to require State Farm to pay full restitution to policyholders, as well as civil penalties for violating state law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Eva Spexard, head of AI operations for a 30-person remote-first startup called Passion.io, says her company asks candidates to share their screen for certain parts of the interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
He’s known for hosting grueling hours-long meetings where he asks endless follow-up questions.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
I’m also a physician, trained in a profession that asks us to take action by identifying risk factors, diagnosing diseases, and intervening whenever possible.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
When Rue’s driver comes to pick her up, she asks him to wait until my dad comes so that I won’t be waiting outside, alone.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Anyone with information has been asked to contact Cleveland Police.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
"This is primarily a gathering of Pacific family," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told journalists when asked about the Chinese comments.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
He asked city attorney Steven Banks if the city’s solution was, in effect, to “put it on the homeowner.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Brittany Snow recently said to me, “Acting for me is being excited to be asked back.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
"How are we ever going to get out of here?" he asked himself out loud.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
He said language barriers could be a problem, and wanted information to be as easy as possible to understand, for example where a parent may be asking their child to translate for them.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
"We are worried about what is happening beneath our buildings," the 63-year-old said, asking to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Survivors are just asking for what’s right,” L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
There’s a stage in every bitcoin bear market when people stop asking me whether they should buy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
“If you’re asking that, then, well, yes. I am absent from a class. But it doesn’t matter. Perhaps I can get my professor to credit today as a field trip.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
