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Recent Examples of picketing
Day 8 of picketing More than 100 NYSNA nurses were back out in the brutal cold to picket for an eighth day since the strike started last week.
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Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picketing
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The naming of Doolysaurus huhmini honors both the fictional icon and the very real Min Huh, a pioneering paleontologist who spent 30 years preserving Korea’s fossil heritage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Her work documenting and preserving endangered languages uses a little bit of both.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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But is everyone really fighting in this scenario?—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Michael Loria The war with Iran has sparked fighting throughout the Middle East, including in Lebanon where Israel and Iran ally Hezbollah have been fighting intermittently for generations.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Amazon Mesh Wi-Fi System Deal Say goodbye to dropped video calls and buffering nightmares with the Eero 6+ Mesh System.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chronic stress maintains an inflammatory state, slows elimination, and increases demand for buffering minerals.—
Mélanie Defouilloy,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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Republicans are eager to put Democrats on record opposing the bill’s hallmark components, including proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a national standard for photo IDs at the ballot box.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Rather, they are required to provide such opportunities if legally qualified opposing candidates request it.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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As with her earlier work, ecotourism will be a crucial component of conserving these feral swamplands and dry tropical forests at the heart of South America.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Governments in the region are scrambling to adjust — tallying oil reserves, conserving energy, competing for supplies and trying to blunt prices.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Musk’s lawyers moved for a mistrial several times during the contentious trial, contending that Musk couldn’t get a fair trial in San Francisco because of animosity toward him from the public.—
Staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Musk’s lawyers motioned for a mistrial several times during the contentious trial, contending that the billionaire Tesla CEO can’t get a fair trial in San Francisco because of animosity toward him from the public.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Fry has been arrested more than two dozen times since 2003, on a range of offenses including assault, burglary, driving with an invalid license, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to court records.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Early Wednesday morning, FSU kicker Conor McAneney was arrested on felony charges for battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence, according to jail records.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The grip is surprisingly sturdy for mat work, while the bilster-preventing tab protects my skin from the tough material of my running shoes.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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The group dumped over $100 million into either removing critics of Israel or preventing them from entering Congress.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Picketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picketing. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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