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Discover LudwigThe phrase "asked it for" is not standard in written English and may be confusing without context.
It could be used in informal contexts where someone is referring to requesting something from an object or entity.
Example: "She asked it for help, but the machine didn't respond."
Alternatives: "requested it for" or "inquired about it for".
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[A1.] Drug Maker's Materials Scrutinized Johnson & Johnson said that the New York attorney general, Eliot Spitzer, had asked it for information about six of its drugs, including marketing materials, the results of clinical trials and data on prescriptions written for so-called off-label use.
The Navistar International Corporation said yesterday that the Securities and Exchange Commission asked it for documents and information related to its accounting practices for defined-benefit pension plans and other retirement benefits.
Despite denying much of the Guardian's story, Whisper rewrote portions of its privacy policy after the paper asked it for comment on the allegations.
We've asked it for comment and will update the post accordingly once it responds.
Zeran later discovered the connection to the radio station and asked it for a retraction, which it gave him.
The academy said one heir asked it for $500,000 in July for one of the Oscars.
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