blackballed
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In an unpublished article titled “Das Kannibal,” Mitchell wrote angrily about being blackballed for speaking out against the war.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025
She also said he had subsequently "blackballed" her in the modelling world.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 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
The firing blackballed him from future work with the Missile Defense Agency, the lawsuit alleges.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023
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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