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The nonprofit recently formed by the residents, called the Lone Pine Canyon Protection Alliance, has petitioned for a reconsideration of the Planning Commission’s decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Nike, which has petitioned to cancel Bartlett’s Total90 registrations, said in court filings that it “permitted” the Total 90 trademark to lapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 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
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
At the first regular communication after the candidate has petitioned for admission, if no objection has been urged against him, the Lodge proceeds to a ballot.
From The Mysteries of Free Masonry Containing All the Degrees of the Order Conferred in a Master's Lodge by William Morgan
