ask for
Example Sentences
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"The first three times that I spoke to Casillas, the captain, the first thing he told me was, 'I want to ask for more holidays for the national team players'," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“If the sum insured is large, let’s say $20 million or more, underwriters will typically ask for a full medical exam,” says Paul Bassman, managing director at the insurance broker Higginbotham.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"I told her I tried to ask for a visa but I never succeeded, and I didn't have any other choice."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
This is the best way to ask for it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Art, didn’t you ask for Humphrey last week?”
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
