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The state accused Pike of filing “a second and successive habeas petition in disguise that presses a claim she already unsuccessfully presented.”

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

The petition argues that the decision was incorrect because mining hadn’t occurred on the property for years prior to 1976, said the alliance’s attorney, Henry Josefberg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

“We are the people on the ground, so most of the impact will be on us,” said Wilson Kuria, a guide who started a petition opposing Uber Safari.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

In July, the Lone Pine Canyon Protection Alliance and three longtime residents, including Falb’s mother, Michele, filed a petition in court calling for the county to reconsider the decision granting the vested mining rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

After waiting for several days, we were notified that our petition for an immigrant visa had been approved.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

In recent years, private groups seeking to raise local taxes have used voter-backed initiative petitions to get their measures on the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Most obviously, Justice Brett Kavanaugh acts as the circuit justice who is assigned primary responsibility for reviewing petitions from the 8th Circuit.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

The pair allegedly turned in the fraudulent petitions to several petition coordinators, in order to receive payments from a petition management company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

As the question lingers as to how Fortune died, petitions online signed by tens of thousands of people have called for more transparency, and members of US Congress have asked for federal intervention.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

After an intense lobbying campaign, which included letters, petitions, and more picketing, Carvie Oldham agreed to meet with tenants to hear their grievances—an important first.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Eighteen parishioners successfully petitioned the Duke of Beaufort to remove Byfield from the position.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

For five years, Sister Schubert’s fans asked, begged and eventually petitioned for the return of a frozen food composed of two things: a small smoked sausage and a soft Parker House roll.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Mason eventually petitioned for her freedom in court and was freed in 1856 along with several members of her family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Over the years, Narwat has petitioned chief minister, MPs and district officials, and written to the National Human Rights Commission, seeking improvements to the two Khedi Kalan schools.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The subject of slavery was introduced because some of the counties, alarmed by the Nat Turner insurrection, had petitioned for the gradual emancipation of the slaves or for abolition of slavery.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

“What, was Leo not available?” she asked, as if petitioning the gods.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Last month, California Coastkeeper Alliance and other nonprofit groups tried to expand the clean water protections statewide by petitioning six other regional water boards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Cherneff: Almost immediately after emancipation in Maryland, there were reports of parents petitioning for the freedom of their children.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

With Jarell Quansah sent off in England's 3-2 win over Mexico, Tuchel was asked if he would be petitioning Fifa to get the ban cancelled before Saturday's quarter-final against Norway.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Danny tells them that they have to keep petitioning the school to claim justice.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya