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wean

[ween] / win /
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Still, Chelsea are attempting to wean themselves off chaos and into the stability seen at Arsenal or previously at Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Beijing has been forced to accelerate development of its own advanced semiconductors and wean its tech sector off reliance on US hardware.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The next minute, another says: "I'm firmly of the view we must not doomscroll our way through leaders - we have to wean ourselves off it."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The investment in Voltify is one of several options Fortescue is exploring as it seeks to wean its own railroad off fossil fuels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The poor woman figured and figured on a way to wean Gussie.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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