as in to press (for)
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This was seen with Proposition 48, a rule that required, among other things, incoming freshmen athletes score at least a 700 on the SAT or 17 on the ACT and pass certain courses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025 -
Both events require significant road closures and law enforcement deployment.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
4 May 2025
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“Petition (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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