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as in to interrogate
to put a question or questions to
my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu
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as in to request
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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Recent Examples of ask
Hours later, Trump was asked at a press conference about the decision.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
This included when one circuit asked fans of Minions: The Rise of Gru to stop throwing bananas (talk about a slippery slope!).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Her mom has successfully kept her isolated from her grandfather even though Hazel has asked a lot about him and shown interest in getting to know him.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
The Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.—
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While being interrogated, Christopher Eaves declined to answer questions from homicide detectives, police said.—
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After requesting and being granted his release from the Professional Fighters League, Pitbull signed with the UFC and has landed a major fight on one of the year’s biggest cards.—
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The prosecution requested that they be addressed using pseudonyms during trial.—
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They have never been convicted or charged with any crimes.—
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Mosser’s office determined that none of the officers should be charged with using deadly force given the reasonable belief that the force was necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm to themselves or others.—
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Legendary invited Minecraft influencers to the set, gave them shout-outs in the movie, and invited 30 of them to the London world premiere.—
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The legislation’s Republican sponsor, Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, only invited Ladapo and other critics of fluoridation for the one committee hearing on the issue, held last month.—
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Legal experts are questioning the authority of the Trump administration to pause the federal funding.—
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A number of filmmakers and institutions are questioning the legality of NEH grant cancellations, pointing out that the funding was originally authorized by Congress.—
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In one letter, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee demanded a list of every citizen detained during the new administration.—
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The fairway bunkers are positioned to demand accuracy off the tee.—
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Host An Interactive Townhall When the team feels off track, host an interactive town hall and have your internal comms team add engaging elements like live Q&As, real-time polls and fun quizzes to lighten the mood.—
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The cake is made in a blender (what?!) and Jesse quizzes Shilpa on how that works.—
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“Ask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ask. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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