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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


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I remember talking with Leonardo Sbaraglia, the actor, in a scene, and I’m asking him, “How’s your life now?”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Now the industry is asking Sacramento for a credit of its own.

From Los Angeles Times 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

Ken Dychtwald, the 76-year-old co-founder and CEO of the AgeWave consulting and research firm, said one challenge as you turn the corner into your 70s is asking yourself: “Is this an ascent or a descent?”

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

Sadie revealed a tub she’d kept back, asking Max to help her dump the breads in her cauldron.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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