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picket

[pik-it] / ˈpɪk ɪt /


NOUN
person who demonstrates for cause
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Even the five unions that have settled might honor the picket lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In that strike, all the district’s unions honored the teachers’ picket lines, said Cassondra Curiel, president of United Educators of San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

“Did you know my grandfather built that picket fence?”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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