petition
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He said they were handed a petition listing a series of complaints signed by more than 100 detainees.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Gomez said those who signed the petition had been on a hunger strike from May 22 to 28.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
A petition to cut the VAT rate in pubs, bars and restaurants has now had nearly 200,000 signatures.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"They were a commitment by Nick's parents, in the most binding way the law of trusts allows, that these resources would belong to Nick for his use and benefit," the petition says.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren, wife of a Civil War admiral, led the Anti-Sixteenth Amendment Society and spearheaded a petition drive.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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