Example Sentences

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But I am asking you to stop ignoring the very real, very unglamorous savings quietly sitting inside your grocery store’s app each week.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The advocate depute asked: "I am asking you as you stand here on oath if you remember were there any grievances on the Edradynate between Brian and David?"

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

“As long as I am asking my neighbors to make appropriations for anything that contributes to their taxes…I don’t get anything from the state or their pocketbook to do this job,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

“I am asking for help. Not just for me, but for everyone who has lost their homes and feels forgotten.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

“I am asking you to bring your father home. Now hurry before the sun goes up.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy