boycott

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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

But late last year Spain joined Yemen, Iraq and a handful of other states maintaining an Israel boycott.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Chavez engineered a 1968 boycott of California grapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Some preferred to walk to show their support for the boycott rather than accept a ride even from the MIA car pool.

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