petitioned+
petitioned (for)+verb
request [requested, requesting, requests]+◼◼◼verb[UK: rɪ.ˈkwest] [US: rɪ.ˈkwest]
make an application+verb[UK: ˈmeɪk ən ˌæ.plɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈæn ˌæ.pləˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]
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