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

"I know Egypt are petitioning Fifa, but it raises ethical issues," Wahl said.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

He was imprisoned for almost 15 years, not once petitioning his old college friend for mercy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

“Then pardon me while I have one. My system is petitioning for appeasement.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole