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The phrase "a motion for" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal contexts to refer to a formal request made to a court or other authority.
Example: "The attorney filed a motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence."
Alternatives: "a request for" or "a petition for".
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The defense could also make a motion for a mistrial.
A hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction was set for next month.
"We would not be slow in bringing forward a motion for their exclusion," Robinson said.
He has filed a motion for an injunction, as yet to no avail.
Abbott survived a motion for the leadership positions to be declared open in February 2015.
"He filed a motion for rehearing in seven limericks," the judge said.
He said that defense lawyers could raise the issue in a motion for mistrial.
He then seemed to allow a delegate to make a motion for a roll call vote.
He granted a motion for a new trial of Officer Kern on the excessive force claim.
After the ruling, Mr. Santos filed a motion for his client to be released on bail.
He said he planned to file a motion for a new trial.
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