petition
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"This transaction would further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape, reducing competition at a moment when our industries -- and the audiences we serve -- can least afford it," the petition said.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling for an under-threat ceramics firm in Derbyshire to be included in a government financial support scheme.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The program lets doctors petition the FDA and a drug maker to prescribe an experimental medicine outside of a clinical trial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The bear’s death upset many in the community, as thousands had signed a petition calling for other solutions, like relocation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The Quaker petition should be heard and forwarded to a committee 4 as a matter of course.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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