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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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A main topic of discussion was a possible boycott against Home Depot, which activists say has not done enough to stop the raids.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Canadian premiers have said repeatedly that the boycott will be lifted if the US removes its tariffs on key Canadian sectors, including metals and automobiles.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Yet no issue has animated locals quite like the Quidnessett seawall, which has spawned tense hearings, lawsuits, countersuits, investigations and a boycott.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Immigrants detained at two federal facilities in California have launched a boycott in protest of increasing and, in their view, burdensome prices at the facilities’ commissaries for items including tampons, coffee and soup.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

I hoped maybe some of the boycott leaders would understand my situation and help me, after what I had done.

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

The Bezos’ involvement was met with boycotts and protests.

From Salon May 6, 2026

He deployed nonviolent tactics—including boycotts, marches and hunger strikes—to win rights for farmworkers.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Chavez, who died in 1993 aged 66, rallied California's farmworkers from the 1950s to push for improvements in working conditions, and led national boycotts and marches.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

The goal was to win economic gains for Black people with a combination of consumer boycotts and negotiated settlements.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

With extraordinary bravery, civil rights leaders, activists, and progressive clergy launched boycotts, marches, and sit-ins protesting the Jim Crow system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

The Clacton contest is being boycotted by the other main Westminster parties, who view his actions a stunt, leaving comedy candidate Count Binface as the highest-profile opponent for the Reform UK leader.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Some Italians joke the country boycotted the tournaments in Russia, Qatar and the U.S. on principle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Five countries have boycotted the 2026 event, including seven-time winners Ireland.

From BBC May 12, 2026

When we called meetings to discuss our griev-ances and later had news sessions to discuss what we had learned from the paper, the PAC boycotted these gatherings.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Ukrainian athletes are boycotting the Paralympics opening ceremony, along with officials from Finland, Poland, Latvia, Estonia and Czechia.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Slate Feb. 24, 2026

That match took place amid fan protests with the team being whistled at the Stade Velodrome and supporters behind the goals boycotting the opening 15 minutes of the encounter.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

Gran ended up boycotting the ash scattering, and if she wasn’t going, there was no reason for the rest of us to.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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