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I was going to ask if you take fikas during your workday here, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Bank staff claimed Burwood was "almost blackmailing" the woman, and told her to ask for the accounts to be unlocked.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I’m table 12. I’d like to pay the entire bill now. Please ask Tyler to box my filet mignon.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Here is a breakdown of some hard questions the investor should ask, and other steps he should take while considering a very risky move.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“I’ve been meaning to ask you how it went. You know, with your dad.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

There’s a chilling moment at the end of the film where somebody asks him, “Why have you accreted so much power?”

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Evans shuts down Fielder’s line of questioning when he asks one of Evans’s collaborators about Theranos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

When Mr. Fielder asks the couple how they fell in love, Mr. Evans says it was during a conversation while she wore a large hat, sunglasses and a Band-Aid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

My sport-obsessed son, who already eats a healthy balanced diet, asks me about protein powder on a regular basis.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Last week you said you had trouble with that last section of the new piece. Is it still giving you issues?” he asks me.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Janie and Joey Buss asked a judge on Friday to dismiss Jeanie Buss’ claim the family trust cannot the sell Lakers shares without her consent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Trying to suss out the scope of the statute, Kavanaugh and Barrett both asked how long a video must be for a company to count as a video service provider.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Corgi, an insurance startup, has asked some candidates to participate in multiday work trials, sometimes on weekends, to test their stamina.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

When asked about the contract with UK company Apetito Limited to provide hot school meals for government primary schools across Jersey she said it was the "best available option".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

“What’ll it be?” she asked, not beating around the bush.

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

"We are not asking for privileges. We are demanding our rights, our future and a better country," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, posted a series of screenshots on X in 2025 that showed him asking Tesla for a refund of his Roadster reservation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

In more than two hours at the fairgrounds, the senator rarely walked more than a few feet before being approached by a Mainer expressing appreciation or asking her to pose for a photo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In June, Dennis Quaid decided to say farewell to his longtime Los Angeles abode, listing it for $5.2 million before cutting $500,000 from the asking price on Sept. 29.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The light burned white, a call begging to be answered, signifying a soldier asking for help.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse