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as in to interrogate
to put a question or questions to
my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu
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as in to request
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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Recent Examples of ask
Marc Joffe, president of the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, said agencies should look within their existing budgets before asking voters for more money.
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Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Ebraheim asks before pausing to listen.
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Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 916-808-5471.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Though a bill that trucking lobbyists will love, at some point legislators need to ask if what aids the trucking industry is good for drivers, and for that matter the trucking industry itself.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Ebraheim asks before pausing to listen.
—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 916-808-5471.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Though a bill that trucking lobbyists will love, at some point legislators need to ask if what aids the trucking industry is good for drivers, and for that matter the trucking industry itself.
—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ask
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The Average Problem Dines has been running his own experiments with frontier models, asking them to write in distinct styles and then interrogating them about why the output comes back bland.
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Her new album, Fata Morgana, uses an array of cascading rhythms, impish hooks, and fierce poetry to interrogate her place in a corrupt American society.
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If travel or study calls, sketch the first steps and request time to explore them.
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Residents also are requested to limit their consumption to 65 gallons per person per day.
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Gobao also claims the X1P's 500-Wh and 750-Wh batteries can charge up to 80% in about half an hour, using a 30-A charging power from the company.
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Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with owning an unregistered aircraft that was operated by another person.
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Swifties are pretty pumped (check out this Kansas City bakery's wedding cake) and are tracking any sign of what the bride will wear, what inside the arena look like and who's invited (or not).
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While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.
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Photos of Haaland on the tarmac posted to social media were riddled with homophobia and comments questioning the striker’s masculinity.
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Maps published by the Israeli government show the pilot zones encompassing the villages of Froun, Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh and Ghandouriyeh, but commentators question their value, noting Israel does not have a significant presence in those villages.
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His girlfriend, Syanna Ruiz, held their child in court, demanding the defendants remain behind bars.
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Trump had demanded Peters' release and threatened to withhold federal funds from Colorado if his demand was not met.
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Daniel also quizzed Saulter on his personal relationship with Garcia’s family, but the exchange was disregarded after an objection from prosecutors.
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This is a chance for subscribers to quiz Brighton correspondent Andy Naylor about this transfer window and the season ahead.
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“Ask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ask. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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