petition
Example Sentences
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A petition circulated online by activists demanded an independent investigation of the fire that goes beyond construction materials and addresses how Hong Kong is run.
In September, lawyers for F.B. filed a petition in federal court for her release.
From Los Angeles Times
He was imprisoned for almost 15 years, not once petitioning his old college friend for mercy.
He was part of a group petitioning for an independent probe into the fire.
From BBC
Kwan and other organisers' demands turned into an online petition that gained more than 10,000 signatures in less than a day.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
