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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So far, just six CPD officers have asked for board hearings.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Not surprisingly given that quick fall from grace, Mayfield asked for his release in December.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
And that’s kind of embarrassing for teenage girls to ask for.
—Meg Zukin, TIME, 12 Jan. 2025
In recent months, advocates have increased pressure on the Biden administration to ask for TPS extensions for those who already have it, and to protect people from other countries like Guatemala and Ecuador.
—Gisela Salomon The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Not surprisingly given that quick fall from grace, Mayfield asked for his release in December.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
And that’s kind of embarrassing for teenage girls to ask for.
—Meg Zukin, TIME, 12 Jan. 2025
In recent months, advocates have increased pressure on the Biden administration to ask for TPS extensions for those who already have it, and to protect people from other countries like Guatemala and Ecuador.
—Gisela Salomon The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Ask for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ask%20for. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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