petitioning
- present participle of petition.
Example Sentences
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But when Hopkins began petitioning Amazon to stop selling any other titles that contain the word, she crossed a line.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
The Every Fire Survivor’s Network said it was petitioning to join a state enforcement action announced this year against the company to make sure the case results in meaningful changes at California’s largest home insurer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Constellation is petitioning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to bypass that delay.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
Threatened with deportation, he was held in prison for 17 months, with everyone from Will Smith to Rev Jesse Jackson petitioning for his release.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
“Then pardon me while I have one. My system is petitioning for appeasement.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
