blackball

Example Sentences

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Ms. Greene recalled it as the first time she had heard from somebody she trusted that Mr. McCarthy had defended her, rather than conspired with Democrats to blackball her.

From New York Times

“They face industry blackballing and fewer professional opportunities when they speak out,” Williams said.

From Seattle Times

He warned that if Democrats blackball the state’s primary, New Hampshire voters will remember in the general election, potentially putting at risk the state’s four electoral votes, which Biden won in 2020.

From Washington Post

Many of Weinstein’s victims were aspiring actresses and models who have said they feared being blackballed if they spoke out against the man behind Oscar-winning films like “Good Will Hunting” and “The English Patient.”

From Los Angeles Times

It said the campaign “effectively caused Mr. Solomon to be blackballed by the journalistic and publishing community.”

From Reuters