shun
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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
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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
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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
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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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