The activists' boycott led the tuna industry to change its fishing nets so that no dolphins could be accidentally caught in them. From LearnThat.org.
The term boycott only dates to 1880 in Ireland and Captain Charles Cunningham boycott. From Wordnik.com. [Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV] Reference
Starting a boycott is the only way we will make our voices heard. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » War on Christmas Fraud Exposed: The Silent Night “Rewrite” That Wasn’t] Reference
Elmer, a boycott is a good idea, so long as the advertisers (boycottees) are aware of it. From Wordnik.com. [Last night on the news in KC they showed video of the anti's attempt to shut down the entrances to Shawnee Mission Park.] Reference
With the auto industry in dire straits, I hope this boycott is as successful as the Disney one. From Wordnik.com. [Balloon Juice » 2005 » May] Reference
And do you know where the word boycott comes from?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-07-01] Reference
Maybe someone should suggest Carlin boycott the show. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » NBC To Feature Coulter On Tonight Show] Reference
The proposed boycott is to be based on national origin. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-01-01] Reference
But Amazon's boycott is cutting into my bottom line with sales. From Wordnik.com. [p_n_elrod: Bunches of Books Yanked from Amazon] Reference
As I see it, the basic purpose of the boycott is to say See, Arabs?. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Double Standard: In a Good Way!] Reference
The biggest problem with the boycott is that if it succeeds we lose. From Wordnik.com. [GBB: Really!?! Edition « BAHAY TALINHAGA] Reference
The target of the boycott is not the Israeli government and electorate. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Double Standard: In a Good Way!] Reference
It certainly does not look like the boycott is having the desired effect. From Wordnik.com. [BPI’s largest-ever revenues] Reference
Yeah boycott is a bit of a strong word, but hey, it makes a catchy title. From Wordnik.com. [Tonight on TV: Boycott THE NINE | the TV addict] Reference
A boycott is simply an individual decision not to do business with an entity. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » What Will Kagan Say about AZ Immigration Law] Reference
Oh, I think the boycott is already well under way; -) 10: 54 AM, October 10, 2007. From Wordnik.com. [As Claire originally began her review, WTF?] Reference
As I mentioned, the boycott is not (as far as I know) preempted by any federal law. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » AZ Boycott and the Constitution:] Reference
To me, a purely private boycott is an exercise of political expressive association. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » What Will Kagan Say about AZ Immigration Law] Reference
Yep, that boycott is going swimmingly -- they've certainly changed Disney's behavior. From Wordnik.com. [06/03/2005] Reference
The Bombay Brokers 'Association has declared a boycott, and the boycott is operating. From Wordnik.com. [Federal India] Reference
I agree that a purely private boycott is an exercise of political expressive association. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » What Will Kagan Say about AZ Immigration Law] Reference
So to single out Israeli universities alone for a punitive boycott is rank anti-Semitism. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Double Standard: In a Good Way!] Reference
He stated that because Ford broke the agreement, the option of a boycott is now very much alive. From Wordnik.com. [12/15/2005] Reference
Decreasing the wave of election boycott is one of the most important political events in this term. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Iran: To Vote or not to Vote] Reference
I think a boycott is a waste of everyone's time to pursue. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 9, 2008] Reference
The boycott is a very sharp weapon, used in the past and recently. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Jaffa's Arab haven of coexistence resists influx of Israeli hardliners] Reference
Keyword boycott will lead to some companies that are being boycotted. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The boycott was a direct reaction to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
The boycott is a demonstration of Muslim brotherhood and unity of the Ummah. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Jaffa's Arab haven of coexistence resists influx of Israeli hardliners] Reference
A Department of Education spokeswoman called the boycott movement "irresponsible.". From Wordnik.com. [NY Post: News] Reference
I have seen, it claimed that such advocacy of the boycott is a constitutional right. From Wordnik.com. [Indian Unrest] Reference
CHO: Along Main Street, longtime resident Joe Gambino said the boycott is a good idea. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 11, 2006] Reference
The boycott is a conspiracy to injure another person, and as such indictable at common law. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Essays] Reference
It means a boycott could be the first battle a new government - whichever party - has to face. From Wordnik.com. [icLiverpool] Reference
Dan Kelly, who grew up in Cleveland and now lives in Akron, thought the boycott was a good idea. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
It means a boycott could be the first battle a new Government - whatever the colour - has to face. From Wordnik.com. [icLiverpool] Reference
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