petition
Example Sentences
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Following Villegas’ arrest last week, Tolchin filed a habeas petition in federal court, challenging his incarceration and demanding his immediate release.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
"This transaction would further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape, reducing competition at a moment when our industries -- and the audiences we serve -- can least afford it," the petition said.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
"But right now, it's all about the petition and doing all I can to try and help."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The program lets doctors petition the FDA and a drug maker to prescribe an experimental medicine outside of a clinical trial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
She asks to get a copy of the petition Danny created.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
Vocabulary lists containing petition
The Bill of Rights
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