boycott
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Infantino's plan sparked a global outcry, with European football's governing body Uefa threatening to boycott all Fifa competitions.
From BBC β Sep. 10, 2026
Ms. Alexander explained that she advocates a boycott of Bank of America.
From The Wall Street Journal β 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 β Aug. 28, 2026
If the boycott threat is lifted, it will mean next month's Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland will proceed as planned.
From BBC β Aug. 26, 2026
“With all due respect, I’ve told you on several occasions that I am not interested in your highfalutin boycott or whatever fancy pamphlet you’re pushing this time.”
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and RenΓ©e Watson
PEN America said its longstanding policy on cultural and academic boycotts hasn’t changed, opposing boycotts institutionally while defending the rights of individuals to engage in them.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 10, 2026
“Boycotts can beget other boycotts, so there could be global risk to sales of U.S. business jets depending on how sentiment and behaviors change,” Capital Alpha said.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 8, 2026
The continued boycotts add to a pile of issues the struggling industry faces.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 26, 2026
But comparisons may be complicated by the boycotts.
From Barron's β Aug. 13, 2026
They spoke in veiled attacks about his mediation of talks surrounding the black boycotts of Korean businesses across the city.
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 β Aug. 31, 2026
Ordinary Canadians have even boycotted U.S. products and avoided taking vacations here in solidarity.
From Slate β Aug. 25, 2026
Nationals was held in Chicago in 1967, he boycotted the singles event until 1972, when he returned and won the title four years in a row.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 21, 2026
Bakley’s family boycotted it as a staged PR event.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 30, 2026
Perhaps he had boycotted cologne because the makers of cologne did not treat their employees well.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Local elections are under way, which protesters are boycotting.
From BBC β Aug. 5, 2026
China retaliated by unofficially boycotting Korean goods, banning group tours to South Korea for six years, and even cancelling K-pop concerts.
From BBC β Mar. 13, 2026
Rep. Veronica Escobar is boycotting the main event in favor of the People’s State of the Union.
From Slate β 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 β Feb. 17, 2026
Gran ended up boycotting the ash scattering, and if she wasn’t going, there was no reason for the rest of us to.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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