wean
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SKW posted losses three years in a row as the country strove to wean itself off cheap Russian energy supplies.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Major importers in Asia and Europe are racing to wean themselves from Middle Eastern fossil fuels, pare back their energy usage or ramp up domestic production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Magyar is also leaving himself wiggle room on whether and how to wean Hungary from Russian energy imports, which Orban maintained under an exemption from EU strictures.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
It is designed to wean companies off using fossil fuels in the long-term.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Arthur had managed to wean Sir Aglovale from his revenge, it is true, and the old feud seemed to have healed over.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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