as in plea
an earnest request
a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations
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as in to beg
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 petition
Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This year, Duran’s lawyers at California Innocence Advocates filed a petition asking a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to overturn the conviction.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Previously, religious workers on five-year temporary visas could petition for permanent residency, also known as a green card, within those five years.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Musk had been awarding the money to individuals in several key swing states who signed a petition to support the First and Second Amendments.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This year, Duran’s lawyers at California Innocence Advocates filed a petition asking a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to overturn the conviction.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Al-Fayez had begun protesting outside the Saudi Embassy in London, and continued to petition the U.N.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Previously, religious workers on five-year temporary visas could petition for permanent residency, also known as a green card, within those five years.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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After entering her guilty plea for filing false information to a law enforcement officer, she was sentenced to probation, court documents show, The Ledger reported.KC Baker, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The two-time All-Star catcher, who retired after the 2021 season following a 12-year career with nine teams, wrote a lengthy plea to eligible voters on .Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Whoopi Goldberg begs for it Georgia NAACP president warns against election interference; says voter suppression happening now Joe Rogan endorses Donald Trump, praises Elon Musk: Watch Will Trump or Harris win?The Hill, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Finally, as Chairwoman Tanya Lewis said, the tribe wrote letters begging the government for some land.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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In Minnesota, companies offering veteran benefit services or appeal services are required by law to disclose this fact before accepting payment from a veteran.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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Love them or hate them, Apple’s peripherals have a distinctive visual appeal, and that’s especially true of the Magic Trackpad.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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And hope and prayer are all New Yorkers have: Of the 3,700 complaints made to the state about real-estate agents over the last four years, only 61 brokers and agents lost their licenses.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The greatest of the prayer songs is the Lord’s Prayer.Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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