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Example Sentences

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I have to ask myself how I can use this opportunity to spotlight our team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

"We would ask people not to have barbecues or fires, because that presents a huge fire risk to this landscape, and also take your litter home with you," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The short answer to the question you did not actually ask: Will it affect his Supplemental Security Income?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

But they failed to ask why only 20 airports—less than 5% of U.S. commercial service airports—have chosen to enroll in the SPP over the past two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I ask, “Did you bring me here somehow?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith