picket
noun
a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
have been picketing
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present perfect progressiveof picket.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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One lawmaker apparently complained that protesters have been picketing at her house and targeting her kid, one source told the Wall Street Journal's Olivia Beavers.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
Kaiser Permanente employees have been picketing to draw attention to low staffing levels as they negotiate a new contract.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Writers have been picketing multiple targets, including studio headquarters and live productions, in a bid to ratchet up pressure on the members of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the studios.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2023
About 150 workers have been picketing in shifts outside the Loudoun County Transit complex daily between 3 a.m. and 4 p.m.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023
The environmentalists have been picketing since time immemorial.
From The Tarn of Eternity by Frank Tymon
