shun
Example Sentences
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Rather than shun the growing underground of youthful hackers, he had been attending meetings of the Homebrew Computer Club, where young Altair and Commodore users met to trade their tiny software programs and swap lore.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Others continue to shun the state despite winning big concessions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
In November, executives said the chain had attracted more upper-income consumers, while lower-income customers continued to shun dining out.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
For decades, Tomas - who lives in the small village of Nueva Oceania - had been practically a neighbour to these nomadic people, who shun contact with outsiders.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
There was a computer interface there, which Citra used for her studies—because unlike Faraday, Scythe Curie did not shun the digital when it came to learning.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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