ask for
phrasal verb
asked for; asking for; asks for
: to request to see or talk to (someone)
Unhappy with the service, he asked for the store manager.
There's someone on the phone asking for you.
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According to the plea agreement, prosecutors are asking for a 20-year prison sentence.
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Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
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ππ§πππ§π²π₯-πππ₯ππππ ππ¨π¦π’ππ’ππ ππ§π―ππ¬ππ’π πππ’π¨π§ The Placer County Sheriffβs Office is asking for the publicβs help identifying the occupants of the black SUV shown in the video.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Another 911 call came from the same location minutes later, with a woman asking for help.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Then, Bezos asked for Michael SΓ‘nchez to cover legal fees in the case.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
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ππ§πππ§π²π₯-πππ₯ππππ ππ¨π¦π’ππ’ππ ππ§π―ππ¬ππ’π πππ’π¨π§ The Placer County Sheriffβs Office is asking for the publicβs help identifying the occupants of the black SUV shown in the video.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Another 911 call came from the same location minutes later, with a woman asking for help.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Then, Bezos asked for Michael SΓ‘nchez to cover legal fees in the case.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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