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as in requests
to make a request for
don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it
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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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as in orders
to give a request or demand for
the surgeon asked for the scalpel
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The permit application, by Winick Productions, also requests permission for an exterior canopy that could be used to conceal comings and goings, the officials said, adding that the permit listed the size of the event between 500 and 999 people.
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Filed earlier this month, the permit application also requests authorization to set up a tent or canopy outside MSG.
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As the President insults allies, woos dictators, and spurns long-standing commitments, Rubio has to convince his counterparts that America will not entirely abandon its friends.
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Corlys orders his men to thread the rocky Dragonstone pass at low tide, even relieving the helmsman of the ship’s wheel at the crucial moment.
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Agent Greer orders him to drop the weapon.
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The naval buildup comes as Kim seeks to strengthen what analysts have long viewed as one of the weaker branches of North Korea's military.
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The legislation also seeks to limit large investors — those with at least 350 properties — from buying homes.
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This panel invites attendees to create their plushie at The Plushie Workshop.
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Once leaders become aware of their internal state, curiosity invites them to ask a different set of questions.
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“Asks (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asks%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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