petitioned
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The lawsuit, filed in South Carolina state court on Thursday by Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co. and Southern Atlantic Re, comes days after state Insurance Director Michael Wise petitioned to place both companies into rehabilitation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Wade’s sentence was reduced by 10 years after Wade’s attorney petitioned the judge to reconsider the sentence imposed for Wade’s gun charges, the Mercury News reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Eighteen parishioners successfully petitioned the Duke of Beaufort to remove Byfield from the position.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
For five years, Sister Schubert’s fans asked, begged and eventually petitioned for the return of a frozen food composed of two things: a small smoked sausage and a soft Parker House roll.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Instead of bringing in soldiers, the police chief petitioned the city council for a supplemental cadre of special policeman.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
