At Stanford University, the Soviet leader shunned an exhibit on Soviet history in favor of a chat with students and faculty at the business school.

The larger question is whether Mr. London would step aside to avoid a repeat of 1990 if the leaders shun him again.

For several months, other national leaders shunned diplomatic contacts with members of the Schüssel government.

Heloise Inc. employs 11 people, and its brisk, no-nonsense leader shuns "Ms. Cruse" in favor of just plain Heloise.

Great leaders shun both imposition and indifference.

Powerful and politicized military leaders and an opposition backed by masses of radical students offstage shun compromise.

In general, its leaders have shunned headlines.

In the 1970's, Nestle's conservative leaders largely shunned Italy, seeing it as a source of instability.

From the start, Otpor's leaders shunned violence because they believed guerrilla tactics would play to Milosevic's strengths.

If a timeout occurs, the new leader suspects the member in question, and will shun it, as will any other members that it contacts.