ask

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Now, after two significant price cuts which eventually lowered the ask to $1.55 million in April, property records show that the sale of the 1.32-acre estate has closed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

But a Blackstone BX 7.50%increase; green up pointing triangle fund, the biggest of the group, on Thursday reported that investors were continuing to ask for their money back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The thing about bull markets, especially those powered by investor momentum, is that they constantly ask questions that can’t be satisfied by “more of the same.”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

There's a slightly pregnant pause when I ask Gleit what Zuckerberg is like as a boss, before she settles on "awesome".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Closing my eyes, I take a deep breath and count to ten, trying to get a handle on what I came here to ask her.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam