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Recent Examples of boycottResearchers find that only a small part of the population needs to protest, boycott or strike to create strong pressure.—David Cortright, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026 Hours later, the four prominent Democrats who were excluded from the debate called on their rivals to boycott the event, reiterating their concerns that the criteria used to determine who was invited to participate resulted in every prominent candidate of color being excluded from the forum.—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026 Mamdani has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and supported calls to boycott and divest from the country.—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026 King, again one of the favorites, threatened to boycott the tournament, demanding pay equity for both genders.—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boycott
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blackball
Verb
After being blackballed from the finance sector, Coop resorts to burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items to stay afloat.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Divorced and unemployed, Coop gets blackballed from the finance sector entirely.