picket line
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of picket line
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Chanting at the front of picket lines, strands of gray in her hair, in the 1980s.
From Los Angeles Times
A year after his appearance in Hazard, he traveled to southwest Virginia and stood on the picket line in solidarity with the striking miners.
From Salon
WGA West staffers also played a key role in the strike as they, too, joined the picket lines.
From Los Angeles Times
Teachers took to picket lines despite last-minute pleas from San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and prominent lawmakers, including U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
Some 4,200 nurses on strike at New York-Presbyterian are not covered by the deal and will stay on the picket line.
From Barron's
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