petitioned

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Ghana has formally petitioned the African Union and initiated efforts to repatriate nationals.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The case that Bayer petitioned the Supreme Court to take on involves a Missouri gardener, John Durnell, who used the weedkiller for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The Supreme Court does not take all the cases for which it has been petitioned.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel has already petitioned the country's Supreme Court against the law.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He invited researchers from around the world to present scientific papers on cancer in minorities, and he petitioned the city of Atlanta to name October 11, the date of the conference, Henrietta Lacks Day.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot