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The scheme is causing concern, with thousands of people signing a petition against it, due to fears it could harm neighbouring wildlife sites.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The petition confirms reports from earlier this year that the actors were on the outs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Currently pending, for example, is the petition for certiorari in Polk v.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The petition argues that Kumar exercised powers that belong to the commission collectively and seeks a ruling that any such actions were unauthorised.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Do you want to sign our petition? We’re trying to convince the Beiderman to let us stay.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

“Microsoft only files H-1B petitions for those who meet the rigorous standards of this visa category.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Most obviously, Justice Brett Kavanaugh acts as the circuit justice who is assigned primary responsibility for reviewing petitions from the 8th Circuit.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

A week after the floodwaters receded, Angelenos started circulating petitions that would recall the corrupt Shaw from office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

As the question lingers as to how Fortune died, petitions online signed by tens of thousands of people have called for more transparency, and members of US Congress have asked for federal intervention.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

There had been public meetings in England, protests, petitions, letters—the whole machinery of democratic expression had been set in motion to impress upon the British Government the need for action—and not a thing was done.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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

He invited researchers from around the world to present scientific papers on cancer in minorities, and he petitioned the city of Atlanta to name October 11, the date of the conference, Henrietta Lacks Day.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Welfare advocacy group Gyeol condemned the petitioning organisations, saying: "Past service in the welfare sector does not exempt anyone from accountability."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“What, was Leo not available?” she asked, as if petitioning the gods.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Cherneff: Almost immediately after emancipation in Maryland, there were reports of parents petitioning for the freedom of their children.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Every Fire Survivor’s Network said it was petitioning to join a state enforcement action announced this year against the company to make sure the case results in meaningful changes at California’s largest home insurer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Imagine, Alvin Hooks implored the jurors, leaning toward them with his hands outstretched like a man petitioning God— imagine this good man stopping to help his enemy in the middle of the night at sea.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson