petitioner

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The Commerce Department “should be concerned about who the petitioner is,” said Pasquale Casillo, who oversees exports at Pastificio Liguori, one of the affected pasta companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 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

"This approach accorded entirely with the relevant rules and guidance and in any event was not unfair to the petitioner," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Dany found herself glancing at them as yet another petitioner droned on and on.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin