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Someone stopped him on his way here today to ask for a photo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The pro-European Union conservative leader was to meet Polgar, who is considered the greatest woman chess player of all time, on Monday to ask if she would take the post.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
So I’m hoping that if we end up having to go that route, we are able to ask for it and that it might be granted.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Polestar had a path to ask the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
I ask her again, and she replies, but never looks me in the eye.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The third-ranked question on the Say platform, based on votes, asks about the timeline for Tesla’s third-generation Optimus and sales volume for next year, as well as what the robot will be capable of.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
It asks what happens when a sprinkler operates in reverse, pulling water into its arms instead of forcing water outward.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
In another clip, Jenner interviews MJ about her life, and during the sit-down, Jenner asks MJ, “What’s your biggest fear?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
“Do we really need to be in a transitional phase to a yet greater speed?” he asks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Why would a free boy need to know that?” asks Grandpa sharply.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The New York Times asked a federal judge to quash the subpoenas for the phone records, calling them part of a bad-faith attack on the journalists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The ban will officially come in from 00:01 BST on Saturday, but SEW has asked its customers to abide by the restrictions immediately.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Citing “a complex of age-related health issues,” Perez asked for Zambada to be sent to a prison medical center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It is not known whether DeChambeau made contact with Trump privately, but on Saturday R&A chief executive Mark Darbon was asked whether the President had been in touch.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
"How's the donkey, husband?" was the first thing she asked.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
It’s worth asking whom she envisions as her audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Tottenham full-back followed up a decent performance against Norway with another against Argentina, which included a goal-saving challenge to stop Giuliano Simeone that left many asking: was that the tackle of the tournament?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Insurers selling ACA marketplace plans are asking for a typical premium increase of 14% for 2027.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Palmer’s post is just one of many on the subreddit from bereaved parents asking for medical equipment to be removed from their baby’s face.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
If there was one thing I was sure of, it was that there was no point asking what she was writing about.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
