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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


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"In the song, the man is concerned about his situation, and he's asking his wife, 'Am I the man of your dreams, or just a guy from your hometown?'," he explains.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Many Wall Street analysts apparently are unaware of this, however, as in recent weeks they have been asking how high interest rates must rise high before they kill the bull market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

ProPublica is setting out to untwist this Rubik’s Cube in a series of investigative articles, and we’re asking for your help.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

The Pentagon is meanwhile asking factories to increase production of traditional defensive batteries like the Patriot missile system.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

By the time the chuckles died down everyone had forgotten that they were asking about me at all.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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