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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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Earlier this month, European football's governing body said that despite Infantino's plan being aborted following widespread condemnation, the conditions required to prevent a boycott had "not been met".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

A Dutch boycott is set to begin next month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Both Ontario and Quebec had yet to say whether they were on board with a reversal on the US booze boycott.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Research highlighted by Northwestern University’s Kellogg School found that targeted companies’ share prices fell nearly 1% for each day a boycott received national print-media attention.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

When I was asked about the Montgomery boycott, I’d carefully review what led up to it.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

The continued boycotts add to a pile of issues the struggling industry faces.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Its February letter cites reports that other boycotts have wiped billions of dollars from Target’s market value.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Turner created the Goodwill Games in the 1980s as part of an effort to ease international tensions during the Cold War, amid Olympic boycotts led by the United States and Soviet Union.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

The Bezos’ involvement was met with boycotts and protests.

From Salon May 6, 2026

At the ANC annual conference in Bloemfontein, the organization adopted the league’s Program of Action, which called for boycotts, strikes, stay-at-homes, passive resistance, protest demonstrations, and other forms of mass action.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Ordinary Canadians have even boycotted U.S. products and avoided taking vacations here in solidarity.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

Fans and commentators who have previously boycotted the EWC had urged others to continue doing so this year, despite the change of venue.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Bakley’s family boycotted it as a staged PR event.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

After Labour, the Conservatives and other major parties boycotted the vote, the most prominent competitor in the field is Count Binface.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Perhaps he had boycotted cologne because the makers of cologne did not treat their employees well.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

As the delegations gather in Austria, five competition regulars will be absent, with Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain all boycotting the event.

From BBC May 9, 2026

Sinner stopped short of committing himself to boycotting one of the Slams.

From BBC May 7, 2026

In Dallas, Carrie Hanna was hurt to discover that friends she thought were boycotting the camp are, in fact, sending their daughters this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

Rep. Veronica Escobar is boycotting the main event in favor of the People’s State of the Union.

From Slate Feb. 24, 2026

In Port Elizabeth, Barrett Tyesi gave up a government teaching post and ran a school for boycotting children.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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