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"It also lets us ask where genome evolution might go next and enables us to identify key measures for the conservation of animal biodiversity."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I humbly ask you to please add my middle initial so I never get confused with the singer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
They said they met Al-Marimi on Sunday and he agreed that they should ask for the postponement.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Don’t be afraid to ask about other flexibility features of the loan, too.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
She got excited and yelled, ‘It’s Mr. Police Officer! Let’s ask him!’
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
"How did it get to this?" the paper asks in its headline.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Social media platforms and message boards are crawling with asks for reliable weather app recommendations, and the answers can vary wildly.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“What y’all think?” she asks Fogg and Cockrell, both of whom respond with quiet shrugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Harp has been dubbed the "human printer" -- thanks to her role carrying a portable machine to print out documents that Trump asks for.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Have you tried calling her ma?” she asks.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Mid-race in Zandvoort, Lewis Hamilton came up behind Charles Leclerc on fresher tyres, their strategies offset, and asked to be let by to optimise his race.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
During the press conference announcing sanctions, Bessent was asked twice whether the administration would strengthen sanctions against Chinese banks and businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Right now, the situation is so good," Trump replied when asked about Iran, after leading reporters on a tour of the White House's South Lawn to show off his latest renovations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
We asked people in the food scene to share their thoughts.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Tell me, Sir Knight, how much money do you have with you?" the innkeeper asked.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Take Two is asking for identifying information associated with the online profiles and activity tied to the leaks, which have generated considerable buzz in the gaming world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
So executives are asking employees to send more of those chats to group threads, which agents can parse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
But the combined impact of fewer customers and higher prices has left the shop asking for help from the community recently via a fundraising initiative to stay afloat.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Infantino was in the Dominican Republic over the weekend for meetings with local and regional football officials, despite Montagliani reportedly asking him to stay away from a youth tournament there.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Torak didn’t think he’d be asking her for help.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
