ask for
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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The owners of a beloved Monrovia burger joint are asking for help after thieves broke into their home and stole their entire life savings of $140,000.
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Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The victim had asked for the maximum sentence to be imposed.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The post has amassed more than 500,000 views and 400 comments, with many people asking for the backstory.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The trial was set to begin on May 26, but the parties asked for a lengthy continuance to pursue further discovery and discuss a possible settlement.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The victim had asked for the maximum sentence to be imposed.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The post has amassed more than 500,000 views and 400 comments, with many people asking for the backstory.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The trial was set to begin on May 26, but the parties asked for a lengthy continuance to pursue further discovery and discuss a possible settlement.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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