Sentence examples for attributed a petition from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "attributed a petition" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey the idea of assigning or ascribing a petition to someone or something, but the construction is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The committee attributed a petition to the local community's concerns about the new development."
Alternatives: "assigned a petition" or "ascribed a petition".

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An earlier version incorrectly attributed a petition on 38 Degrees to another website.

The Guardian

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3. A California newspaper writes a story in 2013 about an elementary school parent who had put fake signatures and falsely attributed quotes on a petition.

The Washington Post

In addition to a potential bid Adelphia, Bear Stearns attributed yesterday's decline in shares to a petition recently filed with the Federal Communications Commission by Cablevision's controlling shareholder.

Forbes

Environmental groups attribute their victory not only to the wolf's iconic status, but also to more than 70,000 Norwegians who signed a petition protesting against the proposed culling.

The Guardian

"This significant increase could be attributed to a breach of the state's electronic voter database," Stein said in her petition regarding the rise in the number of absentee ballot filings.

The Guardian

A petition.

The New York Times

Faculty members signed a petition.

The New York Times - Sports

A petition attracted 1.2m signatures.

The Economist

A petition circulated, reading: "Mr. Medvedev!

The New York Times

Ah yes, a petition.

The Guardian

Was there a petition?

The Guardian - Opinion

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