petitioned (for)

past tense of petition (for)

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  • Nine hours after addressing reporters in the wake of a humbling 28-6 loss to Baltimore, Mike McDaniel was at it again on Friday, speaking to Dolphins reporters via Zoom in the normal day-after-game media availability that’s required for all NFL head coaches.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But the filibuster is not required by the Constitution and, like any Senate rules, can be changed with a simple majority at any time.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Petitioned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioned%20%28for%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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