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.
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Per a source, production hired a Local 80 member gaffer who joined the picket line yesterday instead of reporting to work.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Scabbing generally refers to crossing a picket line to work during a labor dispute.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The zoo never closed during the strike, a spokesperson confirmed, though the Teamsters had urged the public not to cross the picket line.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
After more than a month on the picket line, members of a local machinists union will soon be back on the job.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Scabbing generally refers to crossing a picket line to work during a labor dispute.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The zoo never closed during the strike, a spokesperson confirmed, though the Teamsters had urged the public not to cross the picket line.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
After more than a month on the picket line, members of a local machinists union will soon be back on the job.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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“Picket line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picket%20line. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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