picket line
noun
1
: a position held by a line of military pickets
2
: a line of people picketing a business, organization, or institution
Examples of picket line in a Sentence
She joined her coworkers on the picket line.
Recent Examples on the Web
Steve Maller, a flight attendant for nearly 20 years, was among those on the picket lines in February.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 June 2024
However, Quaid occasionally gives glimpses into their relationship, sharing a photo of the two on the picket lines of the SAG-AFTRA strike together in October 2023.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
That’s the spirit his mother took to the picket line in Inglewood one day.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
While celebrities are putting on their best for the Met Gala, protestors are hitting the picket lines.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 June 2024
However, Quaid occasionally gives glimpses into their relationship, sharing a photo of the two on the picket lines of the SAG-AFTRA strike together in October 2023.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
That’s the spirit his mother took to the picket line in Inglewood one day.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
While celebrities are putting on their best for the Met Gala, protestors are hitting the picket lines.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for picket line
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“Picket line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picket%20line. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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