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petitions

  • plural
    of petition.
    petition
    noun
    a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit.
  • present tense form
    of petition (3rd person singular).
    petition
    noun
    a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit.

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Wells, took up the Rueggs’ cause, signing petitions and organizing an overseas publicity campaign designed to embarrass Chiang’s government for partisanship in its handling of the case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

In a statement to the BBC, May's office said that "she has an obligation to sponsor petitions brought forward by citizens, regardless of whether she personally agrees with what the petition is asking for".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

California’s district judges were overrun with emergency petitions for writs of habeas corpus, a legal maneuver rarely used outside death row appeals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

I think there have been upward of 1,200 petitions filed in this district alone, which is an exponential rise.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

“I vill now accept petitions and reqvests. If dere are any grievances, I shall hear dem.”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz