petitioned

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A trade group that launched last year, called the Association of Value Airlines, recently petitioned the government for a $2.5 billion pool that budget carriers can tap to “keep airfares affordable.”

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The New York Times had petitioned the judge in White Plains, New York, to unseal the note, arguing there was no need to keep it secret.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Earlier this year, SpaceX petitioned the FCC for permission to launch up to a million satellites as part of an “orbital data center.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The Supreme Court does not take all the cases for which it has been petitioned.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

In 1936, a delegation headed by the Parrish Street Gang petitioned the city for a twelfth grade at all-black Hillside Park High School.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson