picket line

Example Sentences

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Unlike in the NFL, where top players like San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana crossed a picket line during the 1987 NFL Players Assn. strike, unionized baseball players have remained united.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

A year after his appearance in Hazard, he traveled to southwest Virginia and stood on the picket line in solidarity with the striking miners.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Some 4,200 nurses on strike at New York-Presbyterian are not covered by the deal and will stay on the picket line.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

“This strike is costing you, and more time on the picket line won’t result in more money,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

When I reached the first floor of the building, I saw a picket line moving to and fro in the streets.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright