boycott
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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 ● Jul. 1, 2026
Four-time major champion Aryna Sabalenka says she hopes the world's leading players will not have to "boycott" their Grand Slam media duties again after Wimbledon.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The boycott was dropped in 1984 when Nestlé agreed to refine its policy to fit with the World Health Organization’s recommendations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
They are required by U.S. law not to comply with such a boycott.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Though all the other members of the family observed her husband’s boycott of this beverage, she drank two cups every morning and often as not ate nothing else the rest of the day.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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The Bezos’ involvement was met with boycotts and protests.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
Over the next decade, rebellious colonists used ads to spread the word about boycotts on British products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 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
He vowed that boycotts and other actions would take place if there was not significant change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
De Roos was on the offensive again, trying to spoil Kwang’s show with the same questions about his role in the boycotts, suggesting that he was obstructing the efforts of the police and community groups.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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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 ● Jul. 12, 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
Five countries have boycotted the 2026 event, including seven-time winners Ireland.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Trump has traditionally boycotted the event but decided to attend this year.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
He had to do this because he lived on the pennies of the youngsters and he didn’t want to be boycotted.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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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
The amounts aren’t punitive, but they essentially function as a tax-code tariff on doing business in the boycotting country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 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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