petitioner

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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 petitioner on Tuesday is First Choice, which runs five pro-life pregnancy centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Damon Landor, the petitioner, wore long dreadlocks for almost 20 years as an expression of his beliefs as a Rastafarian – part of a biblical practice known as the “Nazarite vow.”

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

The petitioner in this case is Barnes’ mother, Janice Hughes Barnes.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2025

In all but one, the government was the petitioner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander