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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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Eurovision changed its rules around voting and promotion in the wake of the controversy but five countries including Ireland went ahead with the boycott.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Israeli broadcaster Kan has described their absences as a "cultural boycott" which "harms freedom of creation and freedom of expression".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The contest is now facing the biggest boycott in its 70-year history.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The consul general had been responding to a Times editorial supporting a boycott of products made with cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The Montgomery Advertiser was sponsoring a fiftieth anniversary commemoration of the Montgomery bus boycott.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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