asked for
Example Sentences
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Workers asked for a wage increase of more than 4% for the next year of their contract to keep pace with inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
He had asked for $230 million in damages.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
When he entered the governor’s race, and she “got all these emails from people that I respect” saying they were supporting him, she asked for a meeting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Hong Kong-registered Sinoguards said it was asked for “documentation and compliance inspection by the relevant authorities” in Iran, who took the Hui Chuan into Iranian waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
“I meant Samir asked for the robe, and they let me have it.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
