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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Pager followed up by asking for the timeline.
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For a similar look, Graciano advises asking for a shape-first haircut, done dry or curl by curl.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Both Minnesota and Illinois are asking for an injunction to halt the immigration operations in their states.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Eddings is asking for a jury to try the case.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
For a similar look, Graciano advises asking for a shape-first haircut, done dry or curl by curl.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Both Minnesota and Illinois are asking for an injunction to halt the immigration operations in their states.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Eddings is asking for a jury to try the case.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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