as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship
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Recent Examples of petitioned
The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned for protection in 2014, citing dire declines in monarch populations.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In 2014, the Center for Biological Diversity, along with the Center for Food Safety, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and a noted monarch biologist petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the beloved invertebrates and their vulnerable habitat.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Both parties successfully petitioned the court to seal nearly all the discovery.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The nonprofit petitioned to list the western Joshua tree as threatened under the state Endangered Species Act in 2019.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Most of that lawsuit was thrown out after Wood petitioned for an anti-SLAPP exemption, a legal maneuver used to strike down frivolous and expensive lawsuits that can silence critics, and Manson was ordered to pay $327,000 in attorney fees.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
That year, Sampson successfully petitioned the Honolulu police chief to reopen the case.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The group petitioned the US Department of Agriculture to remove the meals from school cafeterias.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
However, neither leak was disclosed as the company this spring petitioned the city of Decatur for an easement to expand its operations.
—Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / Grist, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In 2014, the Center for Biological Diversity, along with the Center for Food Safety, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and a noted monarch biologist petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the beloved invertebrates and their vulnerable habitat.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Both parties successfully petitioned the court to seal nearly all the discovery.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The nonprofit petitioned to list the western Joshua tree as threatened under the state Endangered Species Act in 2019.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Most of that lawsuit was thrown out after Wood petitioned for an anti-SLAPP exemption, a legal maneuver used to strike down frivolous and expensive lawsuits that can silence critics, and Manson was ordered to pay $327,000 in attorney fees.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
That year, Sampson successfully petitioned the Honolulu police chief to reopen the case.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The group petitioned the US Department of Agriculture to remove the meals from school cafeterias.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
However, neither leak was disclosed as the company this spring petitioned the city of Decatur for an easement to expand its operations.
—Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / Grist, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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