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Wei

American  
[wey] / weɪ /

noun

  1. any of several dynasties that ruled in North China, especially one ruling a.d. 220–265 and one ruling a.d. 386–534.


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A successful global campaign against Iran may require Washington "to provide incentives" to Beijing to join it, said Lim Tai Wei, a professor and East Asia expert at Japan's Soka University.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

“Operating close to toxic chemicals, operating inches away from heavy machinery, is very dangerous for people,” said co-founder and chief executive Wei Ding.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Wei Dai is global head of research and Mamdouh Medhat is research director and vice president at investment firm Dimensional Fund Advisors.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

According to Associate Professor Zongsu Wei of Aarhus University, who led the study, the discovery offers valuable guidance for future technology development:

From Science Daily Jun. 16, 2026

Mom was busy setting the food out on plates, so she couldn’t tell me how to say “thank you” to Wei in Korean.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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