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petition

[puh-tish-uhn] / pəˈtɪʃ ən /




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The program lets doctors petition the FDA and a drug maker to prescribe an experimental medicine outside of a clinical trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling for an under-threat ceramics firm in Derbyshire to be included in a government financial support scheme.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The bear’s death upset many in the community, as thousands had signed a petition calling for other solutions, like relocation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The petition - signed by more than 200 people - argued that the "uncluttered" and "simple" design of Rhiwbina Garden Village was what made it one of the best places to live in Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Oliver had called Jimmy L earlier to round up his group of friends to support the petition.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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