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asking

ADJECTIVE
wanting to know
Synonyms
STRONG
querying
WEAK


Example Sentences

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The shift fits a broader movement in heart care: not simply adding more medications, but asking which treatments still matter most for today's patients.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Parents who want their teens to work have made anxious appeals to their friends, family and followers on social media, asking them to flag hiring opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Anyone too lazy to check the parts of these transcripts that they use in a story is asking for trouble.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

They'd be as well as asking the same questions about Maeda.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

I made a point to talk to each person, asking them to sign the new guest book and chatting with them about the pieces.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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