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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


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But then I started asking myself a different question: If we need access to cash at some point in the future, where is that money better off — in home equity or in the bank?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

But with more money being spent on ad buys than ever before, it’s worth asking: do they make any difference?

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Fawcett Society, which campaigns for women and gender equality, has previously said that asking the question risked maintaining historic unfair differences in pay due to gender, race and disability inequality.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

"They're asking for $10,000," he said, referring to human smugglers -- often called coyotes -- who charge vast sums to help migrants enter the US.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

I’m not asking, because I don’t want to be a creeper.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows


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