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Would you not politely take them aside and ask them if they’re going through something, and how you can help?

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

A fair question to ask is if Wright’s approach has become less effective in recent years as corporations have increasingly preferred share repurchases over dividends when returning cash to shareholders.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Still, Trainor did not manage to secure that full ask, with records indicating that the sale of the posh pad closed for $6.83 million on April 15.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

I was concerned enough about long-term risks of radiation to ask if I could have a protocol then being tested to use chemo alone, an approach that later became common for CML.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

A pretty fair preacher Charlie turned out to be too, if you ask me.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck