asking

Example Sentences

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He wrote to US President Donald Trump and the US Congress last week asking for Patriot systems to respond to the intensifying Russian air attacks.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“I see people using AI to double-check their answers postinterview,” Grunewald said, “by entering what they said during their interview into a LLM and asking it to be critical of their answers.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The NUS is asking the government to rethink that decision.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In May, all of the show’s correspondents reportedly wrote and signed a letter to Paramount co-CEO George Cheeks, asking him to officially name Simon as the show’s executive producer.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

“There’s someone at the front asking for you.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam