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The phrase "asking the new" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It could be used in contexts where one is inquiring about new information or new individuals, but it requires additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "In our meeting, we will be asking the new about their experiences and insights."
Alternatives: "inquiring about the new" or "seeking information from the new".
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In essence, they are asking the new Holder to overrule the old Holder.
Ras was tasked with asking the new farm owner if they could dig on his property.
In any case, what exactly is Mr Murray asking the "New Elite" to do? Pretend to like NASCAR and three-wheeling, or other things they don't actually like?
Code Pink, the liberal women's group, passed out hundreds of pink ribbons asking the new president to "stand up for peace".
Now Andrew Tyrie MP, chair of the Treasury select committee, is asking the new chancellor Philip Hammond to revert to the old, more transparent analysis.
I sold my parents' house quickly, so I played for time by asking the new owner to let me store it in the garage until a new home was found.
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asked the new Bear Grylls Survival Academy.
"What's the worst thing you can say about your predecessor?" Byrne asked the new arrival.
In 1073 he humbly asked the new pope, Gregory VII, to settle the Milan problem.
"How many of you were in Iraq?" Cone had asked the new arrivals.
The young veteran asked the new congressman for help finding a Washington job.
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