ask questions

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Still, investors, in situations like this, tend to sell first and ask questions later.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

They checked in constantly while moving through the crowd, leaning close to ask questions like, “Is this OK?” and “Anywhere you don’t like to be touched?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Kostyuk, who won the Rouen and Madrid titles coming in, played confidently and smartly to continue to ask questions of Swiatek from the baseline.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

AI-powered shopping ads again explain products, while a “business agent for leads” tool lets users ask questions about a business or product within an ad itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He could not keep talking if his guest would neither fully answer him nor ask questions back.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin