petitioner
Example Sentences
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“The petitioner alleges imminent threat to life” if the court doesn’t take urgent action, the judge said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Naftali Wambalo of the Africa Tech Workers Movement, who is a petitioner in the continuing legal action around that case, told the BBC he had also spoken with workers involved in the smart glasses contract.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
In that case, petitioner Joseph Accardi alleged that the attorney general had compiled a list of “unsavory characters” and circulated it within the DOJ, and he was on the list.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
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
In all but one, the government was the petitioner.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
