boycott
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And lastly, the enduring boycott of US booze by most Canadian provinces has become a major sore point for the Americans since it was imposed last year.
From BBC β Jul. 20, 2026
Immigrants detained at two federal facilities in California have launched a boycott in protest of increasing and, in their view, burdensome prices at the facilities’ commissaries for items including tampons, coffee and soup.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 1, 2026
Nestlé has weathered controversies before, including a U.S. boycott in the late 1970s tied to marketing baby formula as an alternative to breast-feeding in developing countries.
From Barron's β Jun. 10, 2026
They are required by U.S. law not to comply with such a boycott.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 4, 2026
Now, in fighting the boycott movement, he advanced a number of disturbing arguments.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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The Bezos’ involvement was met with boycotts and protests.
From Salon β 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 β 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 β Mar. 30, 2026
Another student organization, TransparUNCy, has organized boycotts and teach-ins opposing the school.
From The Wall Street Journal β Feb. 21, 2026
Blacks in Atlanta waged an effective boycott of Jim Crow trolley cars in 1894, and in the next decade, boycotts spread to over a dozen Southern cities, including Houston and Mobile.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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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 β 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 β Jul. 8, 2026
Fans and commentators who have previously boycotted the EWC have urged others to continue doing so this year, despite the change of venue.
From BBC β Jul. 8, 2026
Senegal's National Assembly elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker Tuesday in a vote boycotted by the opposition, following months of tension that culminated in the firebrand's sacking.
From Barron's β May 26, 2026
Chief Buthelezi also boycotted the talks on the grounds that he was not permitted three delegations: for Inkatha, the KwaZulu government, and King Zwelithini.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Sinner stopped short of committing himself to boycotting one of the Slams.
From BBC β 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 β Apr. 18, 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
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 β 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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