are petitioning
- present progressive of petition.
Example Sentences
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Campaigners are petitioning the government to introduce a tax on artificial lawns "in order to act as a deterrent and encourage land owners towards less damaging and more sustainable options".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2022
We have former colonies in the Caribbean who are petitioning to end their relationship with the crown.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2022
In an Indigenous community that has always championed Native Americans’ sovereign rights and independence from federal oversight, the outcast Nooksack members are so outraged that they are petitioning the federal government to intervene.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2022
The union said that “strong majorities” had signed cards in each of the stores where workers are petitioning for a vote.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
But it is unfair to attempt to prejudice the public against us, while we are petitioning for our rights.
From Indian Nullification of the Unconstitutional Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the Marshpee Tribe Or, the Pretended Riot Explained by Apess, William
