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
El Camino Real coach Ian Kogan missed his team’s games last week while walking on the picket line.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Those on the picket line were employees for local childcare services, according to the union, which organized the rally after negotiations for federal and local public service wages had stalled.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
What's next: Nurses will remain on the picket line until the new contract is ratified.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Eighty-five percent of The Teamsters union, which represents more than 18,000 Costco union workers nationwide, voted for the strike, citing fair wages and benefits as the main reason for hitting the picket lines.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Those on the picket line were employees for local childcare services, according to the union, which organized the rally after negotiations for federal and local public service wages had stalled.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
What's next: Nurses will remain on the picket line until the new contract is ratified.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Eighty-five percent of The Teamsters union, which represents more than 18,000 Costco union workers nationwide, voted for the strike, citing fair wages and benefits as the main reason for hitting the picket lines.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
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 3 Mar. 2025.
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