as in to press (for)
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Due process requires a commitment to the reasons punishment is sought and thus allows those reasons to be addressed and countered.—
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Elliott requires a period of adaptation.—
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“Petition (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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