asking

Example Sentences

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"I've had phone calls from other local driving instructors in this area and they're asking me why do I not charge a fee to take someone on a driving test?"

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The FBI director was also on the Hill this week for a budget hearing and, in an unorthodox strategy for a setting where you’re asking Congress for money, was eager to fight.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

They have already issued a warning to Israeli broadcaster, Kan, after its contestant released videos in various languages asking people to vote en masse for Israel; Kan removed the posts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

But “the hardest thing for people like me,” he says, “is getting new fans. Industry wide, everybody’s asking themselves that question. Every artist, every manager, every publicist is like, ‘Yeah, you’ve got your fans.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

I’m not asking, because I don’t want to be a creeper.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows