boycott
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A main topic of discussion was a possible boycott against Home Depot, which activists say has not done enough to stop the raids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Day laborers were largely split on a potential boycott.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The stone structure has spawned tense hearings, lawsuits, countersuits, investigations and a boycott.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Protests were held outside shops and the chain reportedly suffered a significant drop in sales following calls to boycott.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The bus boycott was a way of expressing anger at the system at last.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
The Bezos’ involvement was met with boycotts and protests.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
He deployed nonviolent tactics—including boycotts, marches and hunger strikes—to win rights for farmworkers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Chavez, who died in 1993 aged 66, rallied California's farmworkers from the 1950s to push for improvements in working conditions, and led national boycotts and marches.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
But those demonstrations never materialized, and no boycotts were called.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 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
After Labour, the Conservatives and other major parties boycotted the vote, the most prominent competitor in the field is Count Binface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Though some players, commentators and fans have boycotted the EWC because of Saudi Arabia's involvement, it still proves popular.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
But they are also remembered for being boycotted by 32 nations from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Austria later boycotted Eurovision in 1969 when it was hosted by Spain, then under the rule of dictator Francisco Franco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
The lion’s share of students boycotted the election, but twenty-five stu-dents, about one-sixth of the student body, showed up and elected six representatives, one of whom was myself.
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
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
That match took place amid fan protests with the team being whistled at the Stade Velodrome and supporters behind the goals boycotting the opening 15 minutes of the encounter.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
In Port Elizabeth, Barrett Tyesi gave up a government teaching post and ran a school for boycotting children.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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