boo
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But it’s too late when he at least provides something to boo at.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“An enchanted hideaway in a coveted location with inviting outdoor retreats and peek a boo views to Downtown Los Angeles create an idyllic setting,” the listing added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Perhaps the organizers thought the crowd wouldn’t dare boo during a patriotic hymn.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Nowhere else do people boo like they do there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
“Your boo is right here waiting for you, Emily!”
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
Blume’s introductory pleasantries about how much he valued communicating with the staff were greeted with boos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In farcical scenes, play was eventually abandoned at 18:30 in the best weather of the day to boos from the remaining spectators.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for more job losses, earning boos and jeers from the crowd, as the crisis-hit company faces a drastic round of cost-cutting.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Even though his mention of Israeli Prime Minister “Bibi” Netanyahu elicited boos, Witkoff maintained control of the crowd.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
More jeering, whistling, catcalls, and scattered boos accompanied this unsportsmanlike conduct.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
This time, they loudly booed the French prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, who was meeting privately with the mayor of Le Porge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
And they booed when a safe call at first withstood replay review instead of ending the game on a double play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I hated that our fans booed her before the game,” Clark said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, high profile AI advocates have found themselves booed by students who fear that AI will replace many graduate level jobs.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
At a press conference packed with reporters and spectators, the Soviet leader strutted onto the stage, clapping his hands as some in the audience hooted and booed.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Those folks might still be booing when they hear what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said saltily postgame: “Give me another option ... I can’t just say change him to low-leverage. I have to have options.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It consists not only of college students booing AI and waddling seniors raging on Facebook against data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
When confronted with an undeniable fact — in this case, thousands of people booing a sitting president — the healthy human mind adjusts its understanding of reality.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
US rapper Travis Scott angered fans in Istanbul after a performance that barely lasted 20 minutes, with the audience booing as he left the stage early Monday, footage on social media showed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The booing rose and died again as Piggy lifted the white, magic shell.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
