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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioned (for)
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His injuries required extensive surgery and left him hospitalized for days.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Utilities are required by law in some states to at least consider deploying energy storage, and California has set energy storage targets.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Petitioned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioned%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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