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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbΙ”Ιͺ kΙ’t /


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Infantino's plan sparked a global outcry, with European football's governing body Uefa threatening to boycott all Fifa competitions.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

It’s also a risk-averse one, in which publishers worry about taking on any project that might face a boycott or predictable headwinds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Pakistan ultimately completed the Test, with both captain Babar and head coach Sarfaraz denying any knowledge of a planned boycott.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Some video game fans are flabbergasted at Sony's decision to discontinue disc sales from 2028 at Germany's Gamescom trade show -- leading to calls for a boycott.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

When I was asked about the Montgomery boycott, I’d carefully review what led up to it.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

“Boycotts can beget other boycotts, so there could be global risk to sales of U.S. business jets depending on how sentiment and behaviors change,” Capital Alpha said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

"As soon as we have a situation of pressure and boycotts, we always break out and look for other markets," he tells me.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

One Sonoma winery referenced in the report said Canada made up about 85% of its international sales and called the boycotts “devastating.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

But comparisons may be complicated by the boycotts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

I can’t help it; despite warnings and ghosts and shaky boycotts and cataclysmic girl-destroying exhalations, I lie down, rest my head on Oscar’s pillow, and breathe in the faint scent of him: peppery, sunny, wonderful.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Critics say the dialogue -- which excluded armed groups and was boycotted by key opposition parties -- did little to address these challenges.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Ordinary Canadians have even boycotted U.S. products and avoided taking vacations here in solidarity.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Bakley’s family boycotted it as a staged PR event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Some Italians joke the country boycotted the tournaments in Russia, Qatar and the U.S. on principle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Perhaps he had boycotted cologne because the makers of cologne did not treat their employees well.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Local elections are under way, which protesters are boycotting.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Australian Open champion Rybakina added: "I honestly don't know. If the majority say we are boycotting, then of course I'm up for it. It's not an issue."

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

Rep. Veronica Escobar is boycotting the main event in favor of the People’s State of the Union.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

The 1980 Moscow Olympics were boycotted by the U.S. in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, only for the Soviet Union to retaliate by boycotting the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

After a few minutes, the school’s athletic director entered with news: The coach was boycotting the meeting, “holding the line,” they were told.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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