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

However, Seifert believes support they are receiving from mega pickets and other union groups could be encouraging them to continue striking.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

While some earlier protests did turn violent, she wrote, recent pickets outside Portland’s ICE headquarters have featured lawn chairs and low energy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

On pickets, speeches captured the dark but defiant mood.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024

“I came through the pickets at night, you know. That can be very touchy.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara