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Example Sentences

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Bread pudding doesn’t ask for perfection or specialty ingredients.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

It didn’t occur to me to ask for free merch until after I’d finished the trail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Airline rules have slight differences in their advice to passengers on the issue, but generally ask that portable chargers be kept in a bag under the seat rather than in overhead compartments.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

WSJ: Is it a good idea for people to ask commercial LLMs about the truth of conspiracy theories?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“Oh, trust me, I know how very little I matter to you, the fox who couldn’t even be bothered to ask my name.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman