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  • past participle of ask.
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“Wouldn’t it be lovely if Canada was the 28th state of the European Union rather than the 51st state of the United States?” asked Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who speaks regularly with Carney.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

After the race, one question asked of McLaren was whether pitting on the following lap was the best idea, or should Norris have stayed out?

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Opposing pitchers would take advantage of that by quick-pitching Hoy, who eventually asked umpires to indicate strikes with a raise of their right hands.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

When asked by Fortune about the risk of human extinction, Altman said: "We all have a tremendous amount of responsibility, and cannot let egos or incentives for profit or anything else get in the way."

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

“Don’t you have a million people to make stuff for?” she asked.

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




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