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Example Sentences

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It’s OK to ask, “What are you hoping to achieve?”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Without naming names, he tells candidates that he plans to ask ex-colleagues about them, and offers a chance to respond to criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Or that a player could be less likely to ask for the physio in fear of hampering their own team.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I need to ask her a very important question, and to do that, I’ll have to make eye contact with Aunt J. So I chance lifting my head to meet her gaze.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold