wee

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I was born in the wee hours of Dec.15, 1980 at St. Mary’s Hospital, now Hoboken University Medical, the same hospital where Frank Sinatra was born.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"We were not getting near them. You can just see that they're turning the dial a wee bit. We were killing ourselves."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

We checked into our hotel during the wee hours of the morning, all of us tired, slightly unkempt and desperately in need of a warm shower.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

After beating Mexico on Monday, the Americans stayed in their clubhouse chatting until the wee hours of the morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

If this was indeed the case, it meant that in the wee hours of the morning Hall and Hansen—perhaps accompanied by Harris—were still struggling from the Hillary Step toward the South Summit through the gale.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer