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Example sentences for: petition

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

Eventually, the letter states, the e-mail petition will be collected and presented to Congress and the president.
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."
There is no need to climb the bridge with a bottle of spray paint to announce your matrimony, or to petition the society pages to include you.
(2) To the extent that any petition submitted under subsection (b) after thedate of enactment of the Clear Skies Act of 2002 seeks a finding for any affected unit, then, notwithstanding any provision in subsections (a) through (c) to the contrary --
The Clear Skies Act further requires that, in addressing a petition submitted after enactment that requests a finding for any affected unit under the new trading programs, the Administrator must consider, among other factors, any emissions reductions required to occur by any applicable attainment dates for any relevant nonattainment areas.