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ask

[ask, ahsk] / æsk, ɑsk /




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In terms of the current budget, the administration’s ask for more money for the military is up to Congress.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

"I'll ask for your autograph, because I don't really ask for autographs much, but you deserve that," he told them.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Ms. Stefanik wasn’t trying to ask a gotcha question, she writes in the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

And he had to ask himself a question: ‘If I had all the money in the world, what would I wanna buy?’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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