Sentence examples for petitioned papers from inspiring English sources

Mensch also said that she was "chilled" after learning that the newspaper industry watchdog body, the Press Complaints Commission, petitioned papers not to publish the pictures.

Domestic paper companies and their employee unions, complaining that China and Indonesia were subsidizing exported paper products, petitioned federal trade officials several years ago to slap tariffs on them.

In some parts of the capital ballots papers had run out before midday, and angry voters petitioned election authorities, visiting journalists and anyone with an official identity card for help.

Ms. Elder notes in her report that both women "had petitioned to serve their sentences in Moscow, arguing that they wanted to be close to their children.

But staff on the paper repeatedly went on strike over the sale plans and petitioned Pearson's boss, Marjorie Scardino, to accept a rival €245m bid from Fimalac, owner of the credit-rating agency Fitch.

She petitioned congressmen, senators and presidents.

And so he had not petitioned parliament.

She petitioned officials at the Celebrity Centre in Los Angeles for help.

(My mother, on the other hand, petitioned to have the sex rabbit removed, without success).

In 1870, however, she claimed it herself and petitioned Congress for payment.

(What made them nicer was people who read Dickens and Mill and then petitioned Parliament).