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petition

[puh-tish-uhn] / pəˈtɪʃ ən /




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A 2022 color additive petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates found that Red Dye No. 3 caused cancer in laboratory male rats exposed to high levels of the dye.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

The administrative-law judge ultimately denied Sleca’s petition for abandonment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Government lawyers are scheduled to reply to her petition a week after Tax Day.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

In a state Supreme Court petition filed Friday, Bonta called the case an “unprecedented constitutional emergency” and called on the court to order an immediate stay on Bianco’s investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In addition, the women pledged to collect one million signatures on a petition supporting the Thirteenth Amendment.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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