Example sentences for: petition

How can you use “petition” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Other proponents of the proposed research changes in the EU include 45 Nobel Laureates from Europe or of European origin, who headed a petition organised by EMBO.

  • While his asylum petition was pending, Binalshibh lived in Hamburg and associated with individuals from several mosques there.

  • The WP reports that more than 60 leading intellectuals and artists from around the world have signed a petition defending President Clinton against "inquisitorial harassment by a fanatical prosecutor with unlimited power."

  • - (1) The owner or operator of any affected unit subject to anemissions limitation requirement under this section may petition the Administrator in its permit application under section 404 for an extension of 2 years of the deadline for meeting such requirement, provided that the owner or operator of any such unit holds allowances to emit not less than the unit's total annual emissions for each of the 2 years of the period of extension.

  • The sponsors of the spot really want you to make that call--after which you'll be patched through to the office of your senator or representative, your name added to a petition, and so on.


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