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The phrase "ask for a third" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is requesting a third item, portion, or opportunity, often in a casual or informal setting.
Example: "After finishing my second slice of pizza, I decided to ask for a third because it was just too delicious to resist."
Alternatives: "request a third" or "inquire about a third".
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And then I turned to my husband and said: "Can I ask for a third?
After that, his lawyers can ask for a third two-week extension, or prosecutors may seek an indictment and negotiations will continue.
With the booming stock market, those packages have increasingly included a hefty portion of stock options or warrants, and recruiters have begun in the last year or two to ask for a third of that equity as well.
At the Terminal 5 inquiry BAA wrote to me and my constituents and placed on the record of the inquiry that if it was allowed to build Terminal 5 it would not require or ask for a third runway.
Spanish Finance Minister Luis de Guindos said during the Eurozone gathering in Brussels that Greece "has the right to ask for a third rescue package".
And if there is, ask for a third opinion to be sure you have the highest chance at cure with least side effects.
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Van Doorn did not ask for a second test, FIM said.
Rubina is mortified at having to call her host to ask for a second invitation.
If you're still refused an assessment, ask for a second opinion.
No one will ask for a second helping of Carlo Weisz.
The time is rapidly approaching when the patient can ask for a second opinion.
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