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  • present participle of ask.

asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


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The day before, Hahn sent a letter asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend or revoke the permit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

“Americans are hearing conflicting messages about vaccines right now, and it’s understandable that people are asking whom they should trust,” Dr. Bruce Gellin of the Vaccine Integrity Project told NPR.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

On 4 October 2016, Taylor sent Matchroom's Eddie Hearn a direct message on Twitter, now known as X, asking if he would consider promoting her.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Polling is an imperfect instrument, and asking voters whether they favor a given candidate or policy doesn’t always tell you why they feel the way they do.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

I’m trying to work my way up to asking her about the names on the list.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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