pickets

Example Sentences

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And unions have been printing and distributing signs, organizing pickets and mega-rallies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Collections were said to have been disrupted "due to industrial action by pickets" where police recently scaled down their presence.

From BBC • May 24, 2025

The NUM sent protesters - known as flying pickets - to disrupt and pressure working miners.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

While pickets lines seem to be everywhere this year, union membership rates have been declining for decades.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

Should we have used pickets, which generally prevent people from entering their place of work?

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela