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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


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Dowson dropped a request into the squad's group chat, asking if the squad could borrow the private jet Hearn had laid on for Pollock to visit him on the French Rivera.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Nor is the problem solved by asking a second AI system, which may share the same training data, methods and blind spots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Supporters of Georgescu had spread messages about the protest ahead of it on social media, asking people to join.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

And he came apparently asking for way too much!

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Then again, if you’re asking what we are, maybe you’ve thought about it too.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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