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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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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

"They don't go digital to pass on savings to the consumer," Clemens Istel, a spokesman calling for the boycott, told AFP.

From Barron's 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

Earlier this month, European football's governing body said that despite Infantino's plan being aborted following widespread condemnation, the conditions required to prevent a boycott had "not been met".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

In 1955, Moore was surprised to learn that his former timid classmate from BU was leading a bus boycott in Montgomery.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

One Sonoma winery referenced in the report said Canada made up about 85% of its international sales and called the boycotts “devastating.”

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

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 Aug. 31, 2026

Ordinary Canadians have even boycotted U.S. products and avoided taking vacations here in solidarity.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

It was the culmination of a showdown in the Clacton constituency, which was boycotted by the other major British parties.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Bakley’s family boycotted it as a staged PR event.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

When we called meetings to discuss our griev-ances and later had news sessions to discuss what we had learned from the paper, the PAC boycotted these gatherings.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The public broadcasters of five countries - Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia - are boycotting this year's event, making it the smallest since 2003.

From BBC May 13, 2026

Sinner stopped short of committing himself to boycotting one of the Slams.

From BBC May 7, 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

Rep. Veronica Escobar is boycotting the main event in favor of the People’s State of the Union.

From Slate Feb. 24, 2026

On a morning in December 1955, word reached Durham that blacks in Montgomery, Alabama, were boycotting the city’s segregated bus system.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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