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"People assume that it will always be readily available. And we need to wean ourselves off that kind of idea that water will always be there."

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Versant is aiming to wean itself off of the pay-TV business due to the decline in subscribers who have migrated to streaming video.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, some organizations that rely heavily on diesel are looking to wean themselves off reliance on the fuel to prevent future price fluctuations from having a major impact.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

Better to begin before then so Israel can wean itself off on its own terms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

But when Zuraiq could finally eat grass and grains, Father covered the mother goat’s udders in order to wean Zuraiq.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

As Europe weans itself off Russian energy, Washington is fast emerging as its largest gas supplier, with experts suggesting Croatia's Adriatic gas terminal offers a pathway deeper into the continent.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Jen's job was set up to help what young people themselves call the "Covid weans" - youngsters who started the pandemic as children and emerged as teenagers.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2022

Over the next several decades, however, the energy pull on the grid will increase significantly, as will demand from other electric sources as the country weans itself off of fossil fuels.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 19, 2022

Mr. Tshisekedi has said that too much of the profits from the nation’s metals and minerals — increasingly in demand as the world weans itself from fossil fuels — fail to benefit the Congolese.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022

The Lady said she’d raised six weans of her own and five o’ them lads, eight o’ someone else’s lads wouldn’t be much different.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

She definitely wasn’t, but I could see why she was concerned: Generations of young people have been weaned on visions of summer as a catalyst for transformation.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

"I think that it's time that we weaned ourselves from the remaining military support," he told CBS News's 60 Minutes.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

As January drew to a close, I weaned myself off the motivational videos.

From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2026

But it is thought that young calves are particularly vulnerable when they are being weaned, and when the immune-boosting antibodies from the mother's milk decline.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

This is the best thing for nursing mothers and for those who are long weaned.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

A longer-term goal is making Japan’s economy more secure by weaning it off Chinese-centered supply chains for essential materials such as critical minerals, and honing Japan’s technological edge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

In two-week-old mice, before weaning, dendritic spines were spread relatively evenly across the neuron.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2026

In a report, the coroner raised concerns about paediatric first aid training and staff education over weaning.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025

In the longer term, the deal won’t do anything to stop China’s strategic goal of weaning itself off U.S. soybeans, Suderman said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

“No news. They're still weaning Nikki off the respirator.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg