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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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Day laborers were largely split on a potential boycott.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

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

Meanwhile, some of Amy’s supporters have called for a boycott of the Woodstock venue online.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

In the past few weeks, staff have started a boycott of marking in protest at planned job losses, with nearly 2,700 employees placed at risk of redundancy.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Jews all over the world have called on fellow Jews to boycott German goods in order to protest Hitler and the Jew-hating Nazi regime.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The Bezos’ involvement was met with boycotts and protests.

From Salon May 6, 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

Another student organization, TransparUNCy, has organized boycotts and teach-ins opposing the school.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 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

She organizes the boycotts of stores that refuse to hire Negroes or sell products made by Negroes.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

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

The US also boycotted the G20 meeting, a gathering of the world's major economies, hosted by South Africa last November.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Austria later boycotted Eurovision in 1969 when it was hosted by Spain, then under the rule of dictator Francisco Franco.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Trump has traditionally boycotted the event but decided to attend this year.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

Botha’s ruse did not fool the people, as more than 80 percent of eligible Indian and Coloured voters boycotted the election to the new houses of Parliament in 1984.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

"I hope we're not going to get to this boycotting again," said Sabalenka.

From BBC Jun. 27, 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

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

On a morning in December 1955, word reached Durham that blacks in Montgomery, Alabama, were boycotting the city’s segregated bus system.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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