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has petitioned

  • present perfect of petition (3rd person singular).

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Those included Aaron Siri, a lawyer who has represented Kennedy and antivaccine groups and has petitioned the federal government to remove polio and other vaccines from the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 6, 2025

Of the 28 cases the administration has petitioned the court to hear on an emergency basis, they’ve only lost two.

From Salon Sep. 25, 2025

The Australian government, which has petitioned for his release, is "appalled" by the decision and will convey its response to Beijing "in the strongest terms", said Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2024

But those bills would apply to federal elections, not state or local ones, said Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, which has petitioned the Federal Election Commission to take additional actions against deepfakes.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2024

D. Sarven, New Haven, Conn., has petitioned for an extension of the above patent.

From Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various