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picket

[pik-it] / ˈpɪk ɪt /


NOUN
person who demonstrates for cause
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It’s not clear whether their members also would honor picket lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Much like Hogan’s mansion—which occupies three stories—the cottage property backs right onto the beach, with a charming white picket fence added to separate the dwelling from the publicly accessible area.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Batista Filho said the plant has enough workers crossing the picket line to run a partial shift this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Chanting at the front of picket lines, strands of gray in her hair, in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

I open the white picket gate and continue, past the front lawn and towards the front gate.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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