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petition

[puh-tish-uhn] / pəˈtɪʃ ən /




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The petition calling for Trump and the White House to respect Japanese manga was first launched in March, when a couple of posts caught the attention of some fans.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The proposed measure garnered more than 1 million petition signatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The petition says Reiner's inability to access the trust money meant he could not pay the lawyer.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Heather Madrid, 40, a community organizer who led an unsuccessful petition to pause data-center development, said the camp “is going to be just dropped in the middle of a neighborhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The petition submitted to the First Congress under his signature, then, was essentially the same proposal he had wanted to introduce at the Convention.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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