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

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

“Although a group boycott is alleged, there is no antitrust violation here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It was also a victory for Avery Brundage, president of the American Olympic Committee, and his allies who had fought tooth and nail to ensure that there was no boycott.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown