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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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Launched on Monday, the anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising crackdown, the "Tank Day" coffee tumbler promotion sparked calls to boycott Starbucks Korea and prompted a harsh rebuke from President Lee Jae Myung.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Several also put out calls on social media to boycott both Starbucks Korea and Shinsegae.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Eurovision changed its rules around voting and promotion in the wake of the controversy but five countries including Ireland went ahead with the boycott.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The consul general had been responding to a Times editorial supporting a boycott of products made with cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The boycott was almost two months old, and I hadn’t heard from any of the leaders since it started, not even Rosa Parks.

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




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