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pickets

  • plural
    of picket.
    picket
    noun
    a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
  • present tense form
    of picket (3rd person singular).
    picket
    noun
    a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.

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Despite some arrests, the authorities seem unable to prevent the pickets.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

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

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said officers were still sent to pickets but did not explain why they reduced the number while the city council said it was warned of the move just hours beforehand.

From BBC ● May 16, 2025

The Network started a website highlighting workers’ claims about Royal India and has held periodic pickets outside its Kirkland location since April 2023.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024

Sentences wandered through the report like morning glory through the pickets of a fence.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson