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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Earlier this month, French prosecutors asked for prison time and a five-year ban from politics for Le Pen, potentially derailing her bid to become president in 2027.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
The Bills posted videos and pictures of heavy snow at the stadium, and have asked for people to sign up to help shovel snow.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
The fathers asked for a writ of habeas corpus to free their sons.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
These are the things Kindle customers have been asking for, but Kobo doesn't hate you.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
The Bills posted videos and pictures of heavy snow at the stadium, and have asked for people to sign up to help shovel snow.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
The fathers asked for a writ of habeas corpus to free their sons.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
These are the things Kindle customers have been asking for, but Kobo doesn't hate you.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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