Example Sentences

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In his handwritten letter, Havens was asking for a free subscription to the journal and a mentor.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

Suddenly he was asking his father, a former Microsoft engineer, to explain obscure Windows file formats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“I was asking her very thoughtful questions and she was being very upfront and transparent, so I felt like this was like a really great episode to start with.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I didn’t even know if I was asking the right questions!

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Anyway, I could be jumping to conclusions, but it felt like Malik was asking me out without asking me out, you know?

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas