Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picketed
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Founder Control Retained Control is preserved to enable learning, adaptation, and strategic choice, not merely to avoid dilution.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Cybersecurity is no longer measured only in breaches avoided, but in time-to-recover, productivity preserved, and revenue protected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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To prevent over-drying, the formula is buffered with shea butter for moisture, while peppermint oil delivers a cooling, calming effect.—
Allure,
Allure,
18 Dec. 2025
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The study of climate change refugia – places that are buffered from the worst effects of global warming – has grown rapidly in recent years.—
Diana Stralberg,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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In granting that request, the court rejected a motion filed by Ohio State, which contended that the plaintiffs were only trying to draw Wexner into their case based on unrelated controversies.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Following that hearing, Hill contended that criminal acts had occurred during the election, and prosecutors should act.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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New-car dealers Craig Fisher of Boulder and Matthew Gebhardt of Loveland opposed Scout’s application.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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The hotel and short-term rental industry, meanwhile, opposed the potential 4% increase in the transient occupancy tax that Szabo put forward.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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For instance, Schultz has steadfastly fought against performing blood transfusions in the field, despite the federal government’s offer of billions of dollars in grants to pay for them.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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His daughter Nenen has since fought to get his killing — by forces directed by an influential family allied with the then-government — officially acknowledged.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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The eastern shoreline of Tuckertown Reservoir, totaling 2,420 acres and 31 miles of shoreline, was purchased and conserved in 2021.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Jan. 2026
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It is now being conserved under the supervision of county archaeologist Kristoffer Dahle, Dybvik noted.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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What tends to be lost in the record is how stubbornly Jefferson resisted change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Throughout his appearances in court and trial hearings, Yoon has repeatedly resisted investigators’ attempts to question him about his wife.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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The animal rights activist saved two cows from slaughter, Liberty and Indigo, in 2020.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Set 19 years after Harry, Ron and Hermione saved the wizarding world, the play follows them on a new adventure alongside a brave new generation arriving at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Picketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picketed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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