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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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Ms. Alexander explained that she advocates a boycott of Bank of America.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 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

Some video game fans are flabbergasted at Sony's decision to discontinue disc sales from 2028 at Germany's Gamescom trade show -- leading to calls for a boycott.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 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

It was the 159th day of the Montgomery bus boycott, with no end in sight.

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

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

The former Wales international told BBC Radio Wales she hoped boycotts would not happen, adding: "I feel optimistic they won't, because the reality is the powerhouse of world football is Europe."

From BBC Jul. 30, 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

He was appearing on the broadcasts almost nightly because of the boycotts.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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

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

Black people had boycotted the city bus system there for an entire year, and the Supreme Court had ruled that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional, forcing the city to change its laws.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Local elections are under way, which protesters are boycotting.

From BBC Aug. 5, 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

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

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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