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Alison Fure, 68, is petitioning Kingston Council to begin phasing out plastic decorative items, including ornaments, flowers, and windmills, on graves.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Constellation is petitioning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to bypass that delay.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

They said Gary Sutton is petitioning the federal district court in Knoxville to remove Bales from his case.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

At a news conference held outside of Resurrection Catholic Church, Padilla unveiled a map illustrating two broad areas that the state is petitioning the EPA for Superfund status.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2023

“Then pardon me while I have one. My system is petitioning for appeasement.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole