Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picketed
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But the city approved a project that preserved the hotel as the centerpiece.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Deli meats are often preserved with nitrates and nitrites, which can convert into carcinogenic compounds inside the body.—
Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the headline-index level, a modest blip, the S & P 500 down half a percent at the worst, though in part the slide is being buffered by uncharacteristic strength in some defensive groups.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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The operation showed that even far-reaching targets were not safe from drone attack, including the United States, a country buffered by two oceans and no significant adversary on its borders.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
6 Aug. 2025
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The letter writers contended that such carnage on screens negatively influenced vulnerable children.—
Time,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) has long contended that some employers exploit H-1B visas to cut costs.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The lawmakers will urge the administration to support federal workers and prevent a spike in health care costs, which are the reason most Senate Democrats have opposed reopening the government.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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In southern Gaza, a group opposed to Hamas known as the Popular Forces has refused to lay down its arms.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Cordelia Tuan, 32, of Detroit, who spoke outside of the Central Station, also raised concern with the shutdown and the ending of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies being fought over amid it.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The film shares the experiences, memories, and post-traumatic stress of women warriors who fought in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bell did what most drivers did, opting to run all-out on fresher tires and more gas — while Logano conserved his fuel all the way to the finish.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But it had nonetheless been conserved and cared for, which allowed new meanings to slowly emerge.—
Mollie Barnes,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s Cabinet secretaries resisted wholesale cuts.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The victim resisted, was punched, and attempted to flee while calling a friend for help.—
Phillipe Vieira,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Experience might have saved him from this episode.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the fact that 20 hostages' lives that were saved must be celebrated, Alter said.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Picketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picketed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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