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

She was nurtured in the UFW headquarters in Central California, and she and her cousins joked that her family held pickets instead of picnics.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2024

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

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

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

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela