has been petitioning
- present perfect progressive of petition (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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UnCommon Law has been petitioning the parole board to make an official determination that the tests from that time period won’t be use in its decisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
The Witches of Scotland group has been petitioning Holyrood to pardon those convicted under the act, with QC Claire Mitchell saying it would correct as far as possible a "terrible miscarriage of justice".
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2022
Since December, the USW has been petitioning local politicians to do everything they can to save their jobs.
From Fox News ● Jul. 11, 2021
One mother has been petitioning authorities since receiving a letter on March 30 from her daughter - one of at least 20 Belgian women in the camps.
From Reuters ● Nov. 1, 2018
That distinguished Parisienne, Mme. de Valsayre, has been petitioning the French legislature in favor of the emancipation of women from petticoats.
From Buchanan's Journal of Man, October 1887 Volume 1, Number 9 by Buchanan, Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes)
