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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


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"I do not believe in asking for more money and not playing our part as regards to transformation of services but everyone agrees that takes time."

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Patrick: That’s the question we’ve been asking ourselves since LLMs took off four years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

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

DeLaat also notes that the marketing process involved figuring out an updated asking price—one that took into account the amount of work that might be required to turn the dwelling into a buyer’s dream abode.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Then again, if you’re asking what we are, maybe you’ve thought about it too.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows


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