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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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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

In 2007, responding to a proposed British boycott of Israel, PEN declared that it “emphatically opposes any efforts to inhibit the free international exchange of literature, art, information, or knowledge.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Tajani has said he will go "with my head held high", and allies of the prime minister now suggest the boycott talk has cooled into a quieter "everyone's free to do as they please".

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

The Montgomery bus boycott that precipitated these events, like the sympathetic action it prompted in Durham, shocked most whites.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Mr. Mengestu objected to the article’s restatement of PEN’s longstanding opposition to cultural and academic boycotts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The Bezos’ involvement was met with boycotts and protests.

From Salon May 6, 2026

Turner created the Goodwill Games in the 1980s as part of an effort to ease international tensions during the Cold War, amid Olympic boycotts led by the United States and Soviet Union.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

As a prominent labour organiser, Chavez helped lead a major strike against Delano grape growers in the 1960s, which sparked boycotts across the country, in order to gain better wages and conditions for workers.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

She organizes the boycotts of stores that refuse to hire Negroes or sell products made by Negroes.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

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

It will have noted no athletes boycotted the actual Paralympic competition, although some did stay away from the opening ceremony, and it will be interesting to see whether the same happens in Los Angeles.

From BBC Jul. 7, 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

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

"I hope we're not going to get to this boycotting again," said Sabalenka.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

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

From Slate 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 Feb. 17, 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

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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