blackballed
Example Sentences
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In an unpublished article titled “Das Kannibal,” Mitchell wrote angrily about being blackballed for speaking out against the war.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025
“I’d been counted out and blackballed, and now it’s happening just like I told y’all,” Peysoh said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
It has also been reported that the energy security department had already blackballed Greenpeace months ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023
A few weeks ago, Murphy made headlines for a "rumor" that spread in which "AHS" crew members were told that they'd be "blackballed" if they didn't cross picket lines.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2023
If he’s not careful, he’ll be blackballed by his state medical association and kept out of the hospitals.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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