boycott

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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 push for better working conditions and pay.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A federal court dismissed a lawsuit by X against an ad-industry coalition including brands CVS Health and Lego, alleging an illegal boycott.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

By contrast, Durham’s leading white newspaper denounced the idea of a boycott, calling it “dynamite” and “a distasteful aggressive suggestion...quite unfair to the theaters.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson