wean
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The Wall Street Journal earlier reported it won’t be a phone, and will help wean users from screens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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
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
Between 2018 and mid-2019, the Queensland psychiatrist had worked closely with Cauchi to wean him off the medications he had been taking to treat his condition, a move that was not criticised by the coroner.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 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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