Example sentences for: petitions

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

  • They even signed petitions to this effect, such as the controversial Seville Statement on Violence (Adams et al.

  • Last year, more than 5,000 petitions were filed in Idaho for protection orders in domestic violence cases.

  • In California, the Campaign for Digital Democracy is collecting digital petitions for a ballot initiative that would legalize Internet voting--though virtual signatures aren't legally valid, at least not yet.

  • EPA's requirement, adopted in response to section 126 petitions, that sources in a number of eastern states reduce NOx emissions was recently upheld by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

  • The campaign delivered hundreds of thousands of petitions to House members, swamped congressional switchboards with 250,000 calls, and won meetings with more than 200 representatives--all through what Boyd and Blades call "word of mouse."


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