picket line
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of picket line
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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After more than two weeks on the picket line, the union received raises of as much as 13.5% over three years, and avoided legal trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Hannah Patterson was also at the picket line.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
She has a flexible job and an older child who can watch her youngest, so she plans to join the picket line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
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 ● Feb. 19, 2026
The following day, most of the women returned to the picket line.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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