: the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches as a period of penitence and fasting
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Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Part of the reason is that Target has been singled out for rolling back its DEI program at the beginning of the year, and a group of Black faith leaders called for a boycott of the retailer during the 40-day Lent period leading up to Easter.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Target faced a 40-day consumer boycott during Lent led by Rev. Jamal Bryant, a prominent Atlanta-area megachurch pastor, over its DEI rollback.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
There have been two boycotts specifically aimed at Target – one which began on Feb. 1 to coincide with Black History Month and another that started March 5 to coincide with Lent.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Snails were classified as fish by the Catholic Church and could even be eaten during Lent.
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Part of the reason is that Target has been singled out for rolling back its DEI program at the beginning of the year, and a group of Black faith leaders called for a boycott of the retailer during the 40-day Lent period leading up to Easter.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Target faced a 40-day consumer boycott during Lent led by Rev. Jamal Bryant, a prominent Atlanta-area megachurch pastor, over its DEI rollback.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
There have been two boycotts specifically aimed at Target – one which began on Feb. 1 to coincide with Black History Month and another that started March 5 to coincide with Lent.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lent. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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Lent
noun
: a period of fasting and regret for one's sins that is observed on the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter by many churches
Lenten
adjective
ˈlent-ᵊn
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