petitioned
Example Sentences
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta had petitioned for an April 2027 start.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Two of its citizens have also petitioned the International Criminal Court to investigate "repeated xenophobic attacks", a move Pretoria has dismissed as "opportunistic".
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The three-judge panel sharply questioned the Justice Department’s legal claims, saying little had changed since the government last petitioned the court to have the agreement dissolved in 2020 — a request that was rejected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Without telling me, my brother petitioned for sole guardianship of our mother.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
She’d petitioned the DA to drop the obstruction charge.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
