Sentence examples for has petitioned for from inspiring English sources

Candace Jean, the lawyer for the two men, has petitioned for their release on humanitarian grounds pending the outcome of the government's appeal.

We owe them much more than what Rozen has petitioned for – there is a lot more the UK could and should be doing.

Sweet lime from Mexico cannot legally be imported into the United States, but the Mexican government has petitioned for it to be admitted, said Russell Duncan, an import-export specialist with the Agriculture Department.

Molly Matteson, a wildlife biologist with the US Center for Biological Diversity, observes that the group has "petitioned for other bird species that have climate change as one of their threat factors.

Although critics say the Obama-era board invariably does labor's bidding, it did issue a decision this week against labor's wishes: it ruled that when a union finances an employee lawsuit after the union has petitioned for a unionization election, that is considered a benefit that can improperly skew the election and a new election should be held.

Amazon has petitioned for reprieve from the restrictions.

The American Bird Conservancy and the Center for Biological Diversity had petitioned for the ban.

Several news organizations, including The New York Times, had petitioned for access to the records.

He had petitioned for reinstatement to Commissioner Roger Goodell and met with him earlier in the week.

He had petitioned for it, the bend in the arcade presenting what seemed to him an irresistible geometric challenge.

The advocacy group GetUp! had petitioned for Brown to be refused entry over his conviction for domestic violence.