1
as in requests
to make a request for
don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it
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2
as in woos
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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3
as in orders
to give a request or demand for
the surgeon asked for the scalpel
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No humans are involved from when a customer requests services from Gulfshore Air Conditioning & Heating in Niceville, Florida to when a technician arrives at their home, thanks to AI.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Unfortunately for him, requests so specific are not granted under these circumstances, per All Hip Hop.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The USDA memo, sent to all state agencies on October 3, orders states to begin complying with new work requirements for ABAWDs from November.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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And the episode laid bare some messy contradictions, as America seeks to stand up an EV-and-battery business that can compete against China.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, seeks actual, compensatory and punitive damages from Cornerstones of Care.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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To help her students investigate this assertion, Rovito designed an in-class activity that invites them to become more than a student of history.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Chalamet invites his Instagram followers to meet him at Regal Times Square to watch the first 30 minutes of Marty Supreme by scrawling the message on his Instagram Story in orange.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Asks (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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