boycott
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Givan calls for boycott of meeting due to 'unacceptable behaviour'
From BBC β Nov. 5, 2026
The Delano strike escalated into a national table grape boycott in 1968.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 2026
She formed farmworker ranch committees and moved to the East Coast for months to promote the union’s national grape boycott.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 28, 2026
He faces a possible death penalty if convicted of treason for allegedly inciting the public to boycott elections last year.
From Barron's β Oct. 22, 2026
While the boycott wasn’t a complete victory, the number of concessions achieved was striking.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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On Thursday protests had also spread to several smaller cities, as students joined university boycotts.
From Barron's β Oct. 15, 2026
The wine industry faces challenges beyond Canadian boycotts.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 23, 2026
Since the controversy blew up earlier this week, ticket prices, external for his remaining shows in the US, Mexico and South America have dropped, as calls for boycotts spread.
From BBC β Sep. 18, 2026
This contributed to mounting developer debt and stalled construction on these unfinished homes sparked widespread dissent and mortgage boycotts.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 9, 2026
With extraordinary bravery, civil rights leaders, activists, and progressive clergy launched boycotts, marches, and sit-ins protesting the Jim Crow system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Justice Department spokeswoman Emily Covington told the Times and the Washington Post that the five networks -- ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News -- had "boycotted covering White House events."
From Barron's β Oct. 11, 2026
England boycotted their fixture against Zimbabwe in Harare at the 2003 World Cup - a decision which ultimately derailed their campaign.
From BBC β Oct. 1, 2026
Ordinary Canadians have even boycotted U.S. products and avoided taking vacations here in solidarity.
From Slate β Aug. 25, 2026
Bakley’s family boycotted it as a staged PR event.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 30, 2026
Botha’s ruse did not fool the people, as more than 80 percent of eligible Indian and Coloured voters boycotted the election to the new houses of Parliament in 1984.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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In 1972, leaders of the United Farm Workers union descended on Arizona to battle legislation prohibiting agricultural workers in the state from striking or boycotting during harvest season.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, university students in several other Albanian towns were boycotting classes.
From Barron's β Oct. 15, 2026
One of the world's biggest K-pop groups, Stray Kids, are joining BTS in boycotting the 2027 Grammy Awards.
From BBC β Oct. 2, 2026
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 β May 13, 2026
After a few minutes, the school’s athletic director entered with news: The coach was boycotting the meeting, “holding the line,” they were told.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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