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shun

[shuhn] / ʃʌn /


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You won’t hear that from the Wall Street giants promoting investments in funds that shun publicly traded stocks and bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

You don't need to shun your favourite coffee either just because it's hot - although too much caffeine can make the body produce more urine, and leave you dehydrated.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Nor should it shun folks from the baking community.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

The other is strong U.S. economic growth, which encourages investors to bet on riskier SpaceX-like stocks and shun safe assets such as Treasuries.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

“I wonder. You may shun me if you know the truth.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Rubio, on his first-ever visit to India, flew to Agra and spent 45 minutes at the Taj Mahal with his wife Jeanette, who usually shuns the spotlight.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

Scott follows an almost entirely vegan diet, shuns processed foods, and prefers to fast in the mornings.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

Anderson mostly shuns campaigning, preferring the work to speak for itself.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2026

Its executives say it only does deals in jurisdictions such as the U.S. and Bermuda and that it shuns places like the Cayman Islands.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

“He shuns the company of all and will see no one,” Horatio said, giving me a regretful look.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

That ascendance has ratcheted up pressure on corporate leaders to take meetings with a party that many of them previously shunned.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

But the sell-out event, which cost £44 a ticket, shunned the long-standing belief that red wine is only properly served when at room temperature.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Once she settles in, the girl befriends other spirits and wins them over with her acceptance and understanding — including a few shunned by everyone else, like the famous No-Face.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

But one aspect of a fair justice system is for wrongdoers to face proportionate consequences—not to be shunned forever, but to be expected to own up, make amends, and, sometimes, pay a penalty.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

He would not go about cap in hand to collect apologies from the friends who had shunned him.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Others accused them of romanticising self isolation and encouraging an "air of cosy defeatism" by shunning social connections.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Consumers are shunning mid-sized formats, opting for either large value packs or smaller portions, Nestle executives said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Plus, a focus on sperm health, the workers shunning AI and making golf a family affair.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

And Sass isn’t even completely shunning the Magnificent Seven.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

I thought about shunning her for temporarily forgetting about me, but what good would that do?

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata




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