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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


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“They’re guerrilla, not asking for permission, just doing what they wanted to do with the help of their collective efforts,” esparza said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Listings there had a median cut of 4.2% off their initial asking price, compared with the group average of 5%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

If so, I’ll defer to what my father told me was mine: asking annoying questions.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

And for that they would be able to go to doctors, have lab tests, and see physical therapists without asking an insurance company for permission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

We just say and do normal “get ready” stuff, all the while asking ourselves, Is this for real?

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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