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

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said officers were still sent to pickets but did not explain why they reduced the number while the city council said it was warned of the move just hours beforehand.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

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 Network started a website highlighting workers’ claims about Royal India and has held periodic pickets outside its Kirkland location since April 2023.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024

Sentences wandered through the report like morning glory through the pickets of a fence.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson