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
Judge Lin said in the court filing that the Defense Department had acted unlawfully to order firms that do business with the US military to boycott Anthropic.
From BBC ● 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
I really wanted to be a part of the boycott.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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Berge said the longer these boycotts go on, the more difficult it will be for winemakers to reenter the market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But comparisons may be complicated by the boycotts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 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
The Bezos’ involvement was met with boycotts and protests.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
I can’t help it; despite warnings and ghosts and shaky boycotts and cataclysmic girl-destroying exhalations, I lie down, rest my head on Oscar’s pillow, and breathe in the faint scent of him: peppery, sunny, wonderful.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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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
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
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
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"I hope we're not going to get to this boycotting again," said Sabalenka.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 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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