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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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Evidence suggests that taking statins, a cholesterol-lowering medication, could lower the risk of DME by reducing inflammation and preserving the function of blood vessels in the eye.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gillespie said the bill would require machines capable of digitally scanning ballots while preserving copies that could be reviewed later if questions arise about the vote count.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors are fighting to prevent Cox from being able to cross examine witnesses.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Glycolic acid is great for people with more resilient skin who need an intensive acne-fighting treatment.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Feb. 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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Heath is a native of nearby Marshall that was obliterated during Helene when the French Broad River buffering the community bulldozed downtown.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
15 Dec. 2025
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Yes, the Heat, by opposing winning percentage, have the 10th easiest remaining schedule in the league and an edge there against the 76ers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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And in a lightning round of questions at a recent forum in Evanston, all six participating candidates, those listed above except Huynh, shared other points of consensus, backing a transition to universal health care and opposing federal legislation to ban gender-affirming care for children.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Zack took the cue and led with Altadena’s sense of independence as a quality worth conserving.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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This time, the World team only got a token 5-minute appearance from the Lakers’ Luka Doncic, in this case legitimately conserving himself while coming back from a hamstring injury.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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However, failing to infuse this team with appreciably more talent in the coming weeks, and thereby denying the Pats a real chance to march through the gauntlet that is their 2026 schedule, would be a cardinal sin of contending.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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In 2019, Hjorth’s mother threatened to sue a theater staging an adaptation of Will and Testament, contending that the play violated her right to privacy.—
Elaine Blair,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Leon also faces a Level 6 felony battery count and a misdemeanor charge of resisting law enforcement for kicking a Portage Police officer at the Northwest Health-Portage facility and persistently refusing to follow orders from arresting officers, documents state.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Organizers held a series of events focused on resisting immigration enforcement actions and calling for the abolition of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to its website.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Two months after the anniversary of the devastating Southern California firestorms, several legislators at the state Capitol unveiled a package of bills aimed at preventing wildfires and lessening their harms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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As tech companies race to create the most advanced AI technologies, preventing real-world harm has been a significant technical challenge.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Picketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picketing. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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