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boycott

[boi-kot] / ˈbɔɪ kɒt /


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Though some activists demanded Wasserman leave his post as LA28 chair and called for a Games boycott, there has been no apparent reduction in sponsorships or ticket sales because of the furor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

After the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, the team voted to boycott games in protest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

Chavez engineered a 1968 boycott of California grapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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




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