ask

Example Sentences

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If we imagine that every event throughout the universe’s history does “exist” within the block universe, then we might ask: when does the block itself exist?

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

I am not writing to ask for sympathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The 52-year-old “Ironic” singer initially listed her six-bedroom Lafayette, Calif., home for sale on May 12, with an ask of $7.5 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

‘At some point, Angelenos must ask what we are willing to tolerate. A city cannot recover while its leaders keep enabling the conditions eroding public life,’ writes an L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I ask, loud enough that he can hear me over the music.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam