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For a director who’s staked a name on films and television shows that are narratively impenetrable, “Her Private Hell” may feel like a big ask for some viewers.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Records show that the ask was lowered to $49.9 million in October 2025, five months before the unit was sold.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
He’ll also casually ask questions to HBO and DC reps in the room mid-interview that can’t be repeated here because of the implications to the broader franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Then he’ll figure out who that person reports up to, and will contact that person to ask about what he can do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The next day, I ask: “Did Ma try to teach you how to read?”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The filing asks the court to allow the subpoenas to be served by email and certified mail, saying attempts to serve them by hand were unsuccessful.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
One question he asks them is what they think their adviser does for them when not meeting and how long that takes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
If a fund offers high income, Leyla Kunimoto, a private investor who edits Accredited Investor Insights, asks:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Out the window, one asks, “That thang got a Hemi?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“So, you don’t want it?” she asks, taking the plate away.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín will be asked to rule on the request during a Wednesday court hearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
By comparison, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked Congress for $37.5 billion to pay for the cost so far of the war in Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
"There was a warmth and sincerity about her that shone through, and she never said no to having a photo taken or giving an autograph to anyone who asked."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
I asked Elyse Goncalves what the trend means for traditional financial marketers and how the creators are building businesses of their own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Kathy asked with a smile and took her moshom’s hand.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
"It is about respecting work, backing our communities and giving working people real power over the future, not asking them simply to live with decisions made elsewhere."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But generally, presidents were very, very good about asking their lawyers, or as the foreign emoluments provision says, asking Congress.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
“We had people messaging us constantly asking us, ‘When are you coming to New York?’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
This request — asking Republicans to spend lavishly on weapons — should be as easy as talking Hegseth into another round of martinis at breakfast.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Between the other bussers side-eyeing my sudden elevated status and the sad-faced out-of-towners asking if the rumor about Fireball was true, I couldn’t hear a word of what Sadie and Max had to say.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
