The street itself has been transformed, as chain stores have moved into the area they long shunned.

On the revenue side, he greatly increased income from a source long shunned by many hospitals - Medicaid, the government insurance for the poor.

Mr. Volla would not specify what services his company might add to attract people to a hospital they have long shunned.

Cooper, who did some modeling and appearances in the years after her title, has long shunned any connection or involvement with Miss America.

Britain's best and brightest, who long shunned industry in favor of politics and banking, no longer consider industrial careers off-limits.

Mrs. Gandhi has been trying to sew up alliances in an effort to bolster the fortunes of a party that long shunned them.

Moscow has long shunned relations with Pretoria.

The major companies long shunned direct marketing as the bailiwick of marginal operators selling cheap clone machines and offering no service.

Still, sophisticated Manhattanites not in show business or politics have long shunned Mamma Leone's.

Goldman has long shunned the idea of setting up a traditional brokerage operation itself, preferring to concentrate its resources on wholesale investment banking and asset management.