blackball

Example Sentences

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She also said he had subsequently "blackballed" her in the modelling world.

From BBC

Siwa's experience with Nickelodeon led the star to big heights, even though she alleged that they blackballed her.

From Salon

It happened after a Muhammad Ali fight back in 1970 when he couldn’t get sanctioned to fight anywhere; he’d been blackballed because of his stance against the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms McKinney said modelling opportunities began to decline for her and she believed Mr Combs used his influence to "blackball" her in the industry.

From BBC

Most importantly, Martell is a Black country musician who is receiving her flowers decades after she was entirely blackballed by Nashville's overwhelmingly white and racist country music gatekeepers.

From Salon