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asks

  • present tense form of ask (3rd person singular).

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"Seventh heaven?" asks the Metro, in a nod to Burnham being the seventh British prime minister in a decade.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

“What was the relationship between personal fear of oldness and the ways in which oldness was structured in society?” she asks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The third-ranked question on the Say platform, based on votes, asks about the timeline for Tesla’s third-generation Optimus and sales volume for next year, as well as what the robot will be capable of.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

In the face of such an accounting, Mr. Westad asks, is there any more important issue than war and peace?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

When Rue’s driver comes to pick her up, she asks him to wait until my dad comes so that I won’t be waiting outside, alone.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold