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ask

[ask, ahsk] / æsk, ɑsk /




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Wiseman later called back down to mission control in Houston to ask how to clean the windows, as the astronauts' enthusiasm to see into space had left them dirty.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Plenty of voters ask for absentee ballots closer to Election Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“When I explain why to people, they’re happy to pay what I ask them,” Flores said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A buyer could ask a seller to repair the home’s roof before they move in, for example.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

There’s also the fact that if I say no, he’ll ask Jonah to do it and then it’ll be all about how Jonah cares more about him than I do.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam