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Speaking to Newscast to mark his first 100 days in office, Starmer publicly rebuked his Transport Secretary Louise Haigh, after she described P&O ferries as “cowboy operators” who she has been boycotting in recent years.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

While all 20 appeared in the packed courtroom on Monday in their pink prison uniforms, Mr. Rusesabagina has been boycotting the trial since March and refused to appear for the verdict and sentencing.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2021

Shopping on Amazon is very convenient, but for the last 10 months Klein has been boycotting the company.

From The Guardian • Dec. 17, 2018

Ayyoub no longer reports for the Times, but earlier this year she stated publicly that she has been boycotting all Israeli products for three years, which would cover her period at the Times.

From Forbes • Aug. 21, 2014

That's why Hollywood's young-male audience, which has been boycotting movies for the last few months, will show up in droves for Fast Five and go back in droves.

From Time • Apr. 28, 2011