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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


Example Sentences

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“We don’t have big IPO people, but it’s the first time I’m actually getting inbound calls from clients and even some prospects asking us, ‘Do you have any shares of SpaceX you can offer us?’”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

They are difficult because a language is being compelled to testify, and because a poet is asking who can bear witness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I had already decided to offer $700, a hundred less than the seller was asking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“People are asking me, ‘Can we still apply?,’ and I think the most important thing is, yes, people can still apply for a green card within the United States if they’re eligible.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“Because that is what we are asking of you now, what these communications mean. These communications are life and death.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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