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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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FIFA’s control over soccer competitions at all level of sport is one of the reasons it’s hard for participating teams to boycott the 2026 World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

A consumer boycott of grapes under Huerta’s leadership led to the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, which paved the way for farmworkers to form unions and push for better working conditions and pay.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

This has led to calls for mainstream parties to boycott the LFI, just as they have the RN.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

We didn’t get a TV until the bus boycott, but our radio ran off a battery that gave us about an hour at a time of a white station, WSFA.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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