petitioning (for)

present participle of petition (for)

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requiring
Verb
  • Analysts see it as a step toward requiring AI developers to take greater accountability for their products.
    Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • California, for example, passed a law requiring AI companies to issue risk frameworks, report safety issues and protect whistleblowers.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
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“Petitioning (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioning%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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