petitioning

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Constellation is petitioning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to bypass that delay.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

In London, officials at the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations’ sea agency, have been frantically petitioning regional governments and the U.S. to allow safe passage for stranded ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Earlier this year, SpaceX filed an application with the FCC petitioning to launch up to a million satellites as part of an “orbital data center.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He was part of a group petitioning for an independent inquiry into the fire.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

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