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  • past participle of ask.
  • past tense form of ask.

asked





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On energy prices, he asked Burnham: "What are you actually doing to bring those down?"

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

"I tell my husband that if he asked me to move to the Amazon, my bags would be packed the next day."

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Last year, former FDA commissioner David Kessler asked the agency to declare certain refined carbohydrates unsafe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

He also asked the government to "scrap or significantly reduce employer's National Insurance for small businesses, reduce business rates, ease the VAT burden and get business energy costs down".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

She is asked to sign an oath of secrecy and loyalty, which she does, without question.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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