boycott

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Simon was criticised at the time for breaking the cultural boycott of apartheid South Africa.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Members also voted to pass an amendment to the motion at the conference, which called for the union to survey secondary school members to see whether they would be willing to boycott the tests.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"We are told that the Americans threatened to boycott the G7 if South Africa was invited," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Several major U.S. defense firms have subsidiaries in the Iberian nation, which will now be compelled to comply with Spain’s boycott.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The controversy over the bus boycott vaulted the young Dr. King into the national headlines as the leader of the civil rights movement.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly