Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picketed
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The Eagles preserved a 24-20 lead.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Loftis, formerly of Duke, had several nice throws, but ended both last-ditch marches with interceptions, as UNC’s defense preserved its no-touchdown night.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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As far as AliExpress is concerned, the ITIF contended that counterfeits on the marketplace are more blatant.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Aug. 2025
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Two key points in the case were that board members who personally opposed the books took the action against the input of an advisory committee, and that the board members' action was based on speculative, not actual, fears of disruption.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The county attorney’s office opposed Gooden’s petition to the court in 2020 to restore his firearms rights and a judge did not restore them.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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White soldiers were reluctant to serve alongside the largely Black battalion, so the Harlem Hellfighters fought alongside the Allied French, fighting off enemy soldiers and becoming the first unit to reach the Rhine River.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Imavov has fought four times since then.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Emory’s shuttles have been running on biodiesel fuel since 2006, and the campus has conserved fuel energy by recycling old cooking oil used in the dining halls.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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These are sugar molecules that are structurally conserved across unrelated viral families and have until now remained an untapped target for antiviral drug development.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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While there, the police allege that Pettway interfered with their actions, cursed at them, was difficult to deal with and resisted arrest when Trooper Brennan Kelly ordered him to go to the front of the house.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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South Korean authorities repeatedly asked Google to change the location names – but Google resisted and became embroiled in several other South Korean map-labeling controversies in the following years, Ahn wrote in a paper about the topic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Gibson saved one match point with a lob, but missed on a backhand on the second one and Brough won 6-1, 3-6, 9-7.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Every animal is photographed, and everything from mats of fur to overgrown nail clippings are bagged and saved.—
Meg Dunn,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Picketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picketed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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