asking
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U2's follow-up, Easter Lily, was more reflective, asking whether faith and friendship are enough to sustain us in challenging times.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Its production chief, Harry Cohn, saw promise in the diminutive man asking for a directing job, and his hunch paid off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Given the mix of participants, the document is blunt about how they should behave: "Check your assumptions by asking clarifying questions" and "attack problems, not people."
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
In Short Hills, N.J., an affluent suburb of New York City where many homes sell for more than their asking price, real-estate agent Chrissy Schwartz’s buyer clients have been getting creative with their all-cash offers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
‘Hannie doesn’t really like me to use it without asking.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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