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ask (for)

verb

Definition of ask (for)

as in to seek

to make a request for don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it

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as in to woo

to act so as to make (something) more likely you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding

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as in to request

to give a request or demand for the surgeon asked for the scalpel

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Across Africa, political elites have often sought healthcare or maintained homes abroad, even as public services at home struggle.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
In the more familiar galaxy far, far away, their friends Hera Syndulla, Ezra Bridger, Zeb Orrelios and Chopper must face the powerful Grand Admiral Thrawn and his sinister allies, who seek to plunge the fledgling New Republic into war.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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OpenAI is making a deeper push to woo corporate customers, in part to catch up with rival Anthropic, which put an early focus on businesses and coding tools in addition to the consumer market.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Is there more that Samsung can do to woo customers on competing devices?

— Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of woo

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More than 30 independent bookstores across North Texas are inviting readers to explore their shelves, collect passport stamps, and discover the communities that make each shop unique.

— CBS News Texas Staff, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Sensing a disconnect or worse, a feeling of being forgotten, Campbell this summer invited some of the men who wrote those letters to campus.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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