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

Women played a vital role in the dispute, organising food collections, distributions and fundraising, organising pickets and speaking at rallies.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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

I look across the fence pickets to the woman in her lawn chair, reading.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord