petition
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A petition to cut the VAT rate in pubs, bars and restaurants has now had nearly 200,000 signatures.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A petition filed by Reiner’s civil attorneys in a Los Angeles County court on Monday says that trustees overseeing the funds have denied them to him without legal justification, and the 32-year-old defendant needs them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The petition says Reiner's inability to access the trust money meant he could not pay the lawyer.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Heather Madrid, 40, a community organizer who led an unsuccessful petition to pause data-center development, said the camp “is going to be just dropped in the middle of a neighborhood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“Curiosity is a dangerous petition: it is well I have not taken a vow to accord every request—”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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