petitioned
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One year earlier, Downer had petitioned the court for a restraining order against Markowski.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The agency initially approved the IUD for up to three years of use; the company behind it has since petitioned the FDA to double its lifespan to up to six years.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
After being stung by the price swings, farmers petitioned Congress, and future U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The Fr Willie Doyle Association petitioned the Irish Church to support its proposal for his canonisation, and the Church opened a diocesan inquiry in 2022.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The United Mine Workers of America petitioned for a special prosecutor in an effort to insure an unbiased prosecution, dateline: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1923.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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