- present participle of ask.
asking
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"The Query Club was this organisation which was Bevan and his comrades asking 'how do we actually achieve change here in Tredegar? How do we try to influence things?'," said Dr Nye Davies.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
He knew how to cook, understood substitutions and was perfectly capable of asking a store employee for help.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
With the significantly decreased profits, she added, "there certainly are people who are asking themselves, is this worth it?"
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
He tagged OpenCode in a post on X, asking, “have you guys been hacked?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
He nods, but I see the questions he’s not asking behind his eyes.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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