picketed

past tense of picket

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Verb
  • After excavation was halted, the remains were reinterred, and the site was preserved under the National Park Service.
    Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
  • The company preserved Pan Am logos and gold paneling, and restored the original reflecting pools.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Helsinki is buffered by more than 300 islands, and its harbor is always busy.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
  • Commitment to the greater good buffered the AI aversion.
    Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Patrick contended the camp shouldn't reopen until the flood was fully investigated.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Administration officials have contended the interim deal is designed to stop hostilities and create a 60-day window for a broader agreement.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Teamsters California, which represents 250,000 workers across dozens of industries, strongly opposed the DMV’s move to lift the ban on autonomous trucks.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • The ruling marks the latest setback in Carr’s efforts to try dozens of activists who opposed construction of the training center.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Police said the bail agent and driver fought, and the agent fired one round, with the bullet striking the suspect in the arm.
    Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Thousands of Black men fought in the conflict for the Continental Army, the British or in pursuit of their own chance at liberation.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Scientists have known for years that these cells are remarkably conserved across vertebrates.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • These nuclei are extremely well conserved across different species through evolution, all the way from lampreys to humans.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • In some parts of Mongbwalu, locals have fiercely resisted health responders too.
    Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • However, the Fed has resisted additional rate cuts during the inflation surge this year.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The Ocean City, New Jersey, man who saved a girl from a rip current late last year has received a major honor.
    Janelle Burrell, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The goalkeeper saved long-range shots by Rodríguez, Johan Mojica and Gustavo Puerta, and close-range attempts by Díaz and Muñoz.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
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“Picketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picketed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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