as in begging
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 petitioning
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spent years petitioning the federal government to let the Sunshine State import drugs directly from Canada.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Today, a small but active community of Black Catholics is petitioning the Vatican for the accelerated canonisation of six Black American candidates for sainthood, the oldest of whom, Pierre Toussaint, has been dead for 171 years.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
The Department of Justice could establish additional rules about petitioning for a pardon, such as a conviction or time served before a pardon was granted.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
That’s when May started petitioning the military to let his favorite dog retire.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
No word yet on if the Vikings are petitioning to stay in the division for good.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
Teddy revealed that a number of other impossible cases were petitioning to get Amelia to see them.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
Houston Christian University has already attempted to block the settlement by petitioning the Ninth Circuit.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Often backed by strong unions, which are less common in white-collar office work, this sector has held on to the fading pension while petitioning for historical contracts that include high salaries and safeguards for better conditions.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Sally Pipes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Today, a small but active community of Black Catholics is petitioning the Vatican for the accelerated canonisation of six Black American candidates for sainthood, the oldest of whom, Pierre Toussaint, has been dead for 171 years.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
The Department of Justice could establish additional rules about petitioning for a pardon, such as a conviction or time served before a pardon was granted.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
That’s when May started petitioning the military to let his favorite dog retire.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
No word yet on if the Vikings are petitioning to stay in the division for good.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
Teddy revealed that a number of other impossible cases were petitioning to get Amelia to see them.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
Houston Christian University has already attempted to block the settlement by petitioning the Ninth Circuit.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Often backed by strong unions, which are less common in white-collar office work, this sector has held on to the fading pension while petitioning for historical contracts that include high salaries and safeguards for better conditions.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Petitioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioning. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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