boycott
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Ms. Alexander explained that she advocates a boycott of Bank of America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mr. St. George tells us that “the hand-wringing from across the globe” has resulted in a boycott against his work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
There were the Oreos that became boycott fodder after the brand released an ad centered on a young man coming out to his family.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy said this month she would not support a boycott of the U20 World Cup.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was also a victory for Avery Brundage, president of the American Olympic Committee, and his allies who had fought tooth and nail to ensure that there was no boycott.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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While U.S. oil and gas continues to flow tariff-free to Canada, other big export categories have been hit by Canadian tariffs or boycotts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Boycotts can beget other boycotts, so there could be global risk to sales of U.S. business jets depending on how sentiment and behaviors change,” the Capital Alpha analysts wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
One Sonoma winery referenced in the report said Canada made up about 85% of its international sales and called the boycotts “devastating.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But comparisons may be complicated by the boycotts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The mass action consisted of strikes, demonstrations, and boycotts.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Critics say the dialogue -- which excluded armed groups and was boycotted by key opposition parties -- did little to address these challenges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ordinary Canadians have even boycotted U.S. products and avoided taking vacations here in solidarity.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Bakley’s family boycotted it as a staged PR event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 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
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
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Local elections are under way, which protesters are boycotting.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Australian Open champion Rybakina added: "I honestly don't know. If the majority say we are boycotting, then of course I'm up for it. It's not an issue."
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Rep. Veronica Escobar is boycotting the main event in favor of the People’s State of the Union.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
The 1980 Moscow Olympics were boycotted by the U.S. in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, only for the Soviet Union to retaliate by boycotting the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
To me, the critical question was a tactical one: Will our organization emerge stronger through participating in these organizations or by boycotting them?
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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