were petitioning
- past progressive of petition.
Example Sentences
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Maryland reportedly has closed all its courses, as has Pennsylvania, although an MSN.com report said a coalition of golf organizations were petitioning Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf to allow their courses to re-open.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 27, 2020
Australian lawmakers told reporters that party rebels were petitioning for another vote as early as Wednesday, though it appeared unlikely that the move would get enough support before Thursday.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2018
In 2001, The Washington Post published its first article on Turner and his co-defendants, who claimed they were falsely convicted and were petitioning for a new trial.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2017
By then, Ms. Stefanides felt as though she were petitioning for her father’s release from prison.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2014
In 1728 the people of Maryland were petitioning for a road from the ford of the Monocacy to the home of Nathan Wickham.
From The Paths of Inland Commerce; a chronicle of trail, road, and waterway by Hulbert, Archer Butler
