boycott
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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
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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
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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
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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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