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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


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In Wordle, that means asking a different question.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

"You never get the opportunity to do something where people really are asking you, 'please do it'," says Bullock.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Strong educators are tinkerers, and we should let them experiment without asking for approval.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

"I think the next generation just can't fathom what actually transpired and how someone could be impacted by that, and so I actually find them asking more questions," he told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

If there was one thing I was sure of, it was that there was no point asking what she was writing about.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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