wean

Example Sentences

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Western companies are betting that global consumption of the fuel will rise for decades even as economies try to wean themselves off other fossil fuels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The goal of the “analog lifestyle” trend is to wean people off constant digital connectivity by doing tangible activities that help a person reclaim their time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

That began to change more than a decade ago as China started to wean itself off the dollar, diversifying reserves into gold while pushing for wider use of its own currency.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Her goal is to wean herself off her mom’s help eventually, but for now, she doesn’t feel guilty for accepting some assistance.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 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