asking

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Quickly thereafter, two drugmakers filed an emergency motion asking the Supreme Court for a stay to allow time for an appeal, which was granted for one week.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

"I'm asking you to think, for just one minute, of the utter devastation that could have resulted," he said.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

But forget asking for your order to be split and schmeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Don’t bother asking AI for an inflation forecast.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Elisha was disappointed in Maggie’s broken promise; but even he couldn’t resist asking for a bit of celebrity gossip, “Tell me how Mrs. Pierce got on!”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock