Sentence examples for opted to boycott from inspiring English sources

Its unexpected success in 2005 was met with additional restrictions and arrests, and the Brotherhood opted to boycott the 2008 local elections.

The main party driving the no campaign, Strong Egypt, claimed 35 of its activists had been arrested while on the campaign trail, and opted to boycott the referendum on Monday.

The NLD opted to boycott the vote.

Serbia had originally opted to boycott the ceremony but changed its mind and will now send its ombudsman.

There was a minute's silence before kick-off as a mark of respect to those who have lost their lives, while there was a sparse crowd inside the 31,000-capacity ground as some home supporters opted to boycott the tie.

King asserts that the decision by the players to play on Sunday was the correct one, while I contend that they should have opted to boycott.

His comments follow a row over perceived lack of recognition for non-white actors that became the defining controversy of this year's Oscars, with a series of people opting to boycott last month's ceremony.

Fearing administrative threats of being kicked off the team for boycotting games over the decision, the students opted to simply collect donations at the games and sell their banned shirts, donating the proceeds.

As the tax issue became the favorite talking point among customers and baristas, Starbucks opted to offer its voluntary payment under threat of a consumer boycott.

Britain's largest university union opted to go out with a bang yesterday when it urged its 67,000 members to consider boycotting individuals and institutions "that do not publicly dissociate themselves" from Israel's policies toward Palestinians.

Most Turks opted to stay.