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"It's good for the moment, but when we ask how many years the demand will continue, the local community is looking at it with unease."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
I’m wondering whether I should ask to work with someone closer to our generation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
According to Segura, he tried to ask Pazsitzky on what he thought was an L.A.-appropriate date — a hike — and she said no.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Soon a group of curious animals gathers to ask the pickle questions both practical and philosophical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He thought hard, and at last found the solution: he would continue on his way and ask the first person he met to do him the honor and dub him a knight!
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
“Did y’all get lost?” his grandmother asks with a wry smile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The freezer asks for a little more imagination.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
"Has Burnham been given the electoral mandate to do it?" he asks.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Who did that inspection, and with what training?" a woman asks angrily.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Auntie Lou says when you come to someone’s house, you supposed to bring something. Did you bring us anything?” he asks, folding his arms across his chest.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
When asked about the case at a daily press briefing on Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said its "judicial authorities handle cases in accordance with the law".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Minutes after arriving, a server named Juan approached and asked if I wanted the Champagne and caviar service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"How he carries the team is absolutely incredible - there are no words," said Tuchel when asked about the Argentina captain.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“When asked what he wanted people to remember about him, he said, ‘I was a one-take actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“And just what did my moshom tell you?” she asked, eyeing her moshom simultaneously.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The businessman alleged that Cele also made other requests, including asking for help to purchase a home and pay for his son's studies, to which Matlala refused to accede.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
For the coming fiscal year, the court is asking for a total of $228 million, which includes $14.6 million in additional funding to increase security at the justices’ homes and expand protection of their families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“We’re asking for a full, fair and transparent process for the long-term use,” said Cassy Horton, a co-founder of the resident association.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
So they spent the next five years steadily decreasing their asking price in hopes of landing a buyer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Is it possible he was asking to be connected to the man who had just attacked me?
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
