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I ask him if, looking back, he would have designed the policy differently.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Stocks endured a broad beating on Thursday, unlike anything seen in years, as fears of an end to the artificial-intelligence trade compelled investors to sell first and ask questions later.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The justices ask only whether the governor’s actions are an “abuse” of his broad constitutional authority, such as corruption or conflict of interest.
From Slate ● 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
I ask, but as I ask, it dawns on me, what I didn’t know, and my legs go all quivery, like my bones are made of rubber.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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When someone "asks for Angela", staff can help them leave safely or take them to a secure area.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
"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
“How do you notice that you’re sick, when your noticer itself is sick?” he asks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Do you know August Wilson, the playwright?” he asks.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Corinne Card also found herself floored when the first question she was asked in an interview for an administrative job was if she liked working with people.
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
The commissioner asked the Assembly for "support" in making the changes, which he said were due to "financial pressures".
From BBC ● 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
I asked, trying to get him to crack.
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
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
If drivers start asking questions beyond the scope of the Liquid models—like for local restaurant recommendations—the system will then default back to the larger cloud-based models to answer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
"It is impossible to process a trauma without discussion and asking questions."
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“That’s him asking you to skip swim practice this week. Is that one heavy?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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