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Example Sentences

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If one thing characterizes the past few years of major app releases, it’s “features users didn’t ask for.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

For that reason, ask the plumbing company to return and reassess the repair without charging a second fee.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“We really had to claw and scratch and ask for favors,” Tenev said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The company is targeting organic growth of 3% to 4% this year, which some on Wall Street see as a tough ask.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Aunt J looks at Arlo and me, as if to ask why we didn’t give her a heads-up.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold