petitioning (for)

present participle of petition (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioning (for)
requiring
Verb
  • Those decisions on what to review next in the Second Amendment space come after the high court struck down on June 25 a Hawaii law requiring gun owners to get permission before bringing guns into stores or other private property open to the public.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The findings suggest that requiring face mask use in public could help in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
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“Petitioning (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioning%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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