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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


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She raised her concerns to her medical team, asking if she could end her pregnancy, but she was told that there was nothing wrong with her baby and turned away.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is ongoing and police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Senate Democrats pressed him in a recent letter, arguing that Bessent’s wait-and-see approach had run its course because of the court rulings and asking him whether he has paid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The board also limited groundwater pumping, largely by asking growers to submit plans for reducing water consumption by about 30%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But I couldn’t imagine texting Traveler and asking him if his Rachel was Rachel Allan.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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