had petitioned
- past perfect of petition.
Example Sentences
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The court on Friday said it would take up an appeal from the German company, which had petitioned the court last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
As a parish councillor for Riccall, Mr Duggan had petitioned for changes to the layout of the A19 through the village as far back as 2007 and had called for a roundabout to be built.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
News outlets, including the Washington Post, CNN and the Associated Press, had petitioned to open the hearing to the public and unseal documents, arguing that it was in the public interest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
There were no Los Angeles County court records indicating someone had petitioned to seize his weapons or prevent him from buying them.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
The American president, J « Harry Truman, had petitioned Congress to allow tens of thousands of concentration camp survivors to immigrate to the United States.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
