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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


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It is the question many people are asking: when will the drought be over, and how much rain will it take for things to return to normal?

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

ABC is asking the court for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to halt the FCC’s license renewal process and requested a hearing from the D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Since then, California Justice Center and Advocates for Faith & Freedom have filed a motion asking the state court to dissolve the injunction blocking Chino Valley’s original parent notification policy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

CNN released a statement praising Holmes for asking “a tough, relevant, and newsworthy question on behalf of the American people” and calling personal insults “beneath the office.”

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

‘You can have it if you promise to stop asking me questions.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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