picket line
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of picket line
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Salud Garcia, 80, walks a picket line to fight for higher wages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Speaking on the picket line at the RVH on Monday, Dr Steven Montgomery, chairman of the BMA's Northern Ireland resident doctors committee, said everyone is "furious at the situation".
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Executives said the plant has enough workers crossing the picket line to run a partial shift during parts of the strike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 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
He rode quoting Shakespeare from memory, thinking of the picket line ahead somewhere in the dark.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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