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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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The participating players would not be drawn on whether a boycott of the majors could be their next course of action.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Early last year, there were calls for England to boycott their match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy, with more than 200 politicians signing a letter asking the ECB to take a stance.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

By Wednesday, thousands of calls to boycott the bookseller had flooded social media.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Earlier this year, one group that had encouraged shoppers to boycott Target over changes to some corporate DEI policies said it had ended those efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Boycotts had been used before, as far back as 1832, when a national convention of free blacks meeting in Philadelphia initiated a boycott of goods made by slave labor.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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