petitioner
Example Sentences
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The petitioner, listed as the Los Angeles Turf Club, seeks that the 3X3 wager be deemed legal for concluded races as it is with live races.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
The petitioner suggests repurposing a building at nearby Chapelfield Gardens as a dovecote and source of food, in the hope it diverts pigeons away from the market.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
The Commerce Department “should be concerned about who the petitioner is,” said Pasquale Casillo, who oversees exports at Pastificio Liguori, one of the affected pasta companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
“It is highly, highly unusual to be seeking detention of a petitioner given the factual record of today,” Judge Michael Farbiarz said on Friday.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2025
Dany found herself glancing at them as yet another petitioner droned on and on.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
