blackballed
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“La Bola Negra” is anything but blackballed this season: It’s the consensus favorite here, with panelists such as Robert Daniels describing the race as “ ‘La Bola Negra’ and everyone else.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
That will make it possible to identify potential vetoes but not which country blackballed any given candidate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Second, unlike Kennan’s memo, Merry’s was at odds with U.S. policy and was ignored, then buried, and its author was blackballed, by the policymakers at the time.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2024
Siwa's experience with Nickelodeon led the star to big heights, even though she alleged that they blackballed her.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2024
If he’s not careful, he’ll be blackballed by his state medical association and kept out of the hospitals.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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