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petition

noun as in appeal, plea

verb as in plead, appeal for

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The Senedd's Petitions Committee held an inquiry in response to a petition signed by more than 3,000 people calling for smartphones to be banned in schools, except in exceptional circumstances.

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Last month, Hochman also announced his opposition to a third possible avenue to freedom for the brothers — a habeas corpus petition filed by the Menendez defense team seeking a new trial.

My column prompted climate activists to rally outside Dodger Stadium and start a MoveOn.org petition — which as of Tuesday afternoon had garnered nearly 23,000 signatures — calling on Walter to dump Phillips 66.

Late last year, the lower house of Congress, which is controlled by Marcos loyalists, filed a petition to impeach Ms Duterte.

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Under parliamentary rules, if an MP receives a custodial sentence, a "recall petition" is triggered.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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