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Wharton

American  
[hwawr-tn, wawr-] / ˈʰwɔr tn, ˈwɔr- /

noun

  1. Edith 1862–1937, U.S. novelist.


Wharton British  
/ ˈwɔːtən /

noun

  1. Edith ( Newbold ). 1862–1937, US novelist; author of The House of Mirth (1905) and Ethan Frome (1911)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Given all that, it is flat-out wrong to say that AI adoption is stagnating, says Ethan Mollick, a Wharton professor who studies how companies adopt AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A research report Deloitte released in January, and a separate Wharton study, both show large companies moving beyond experimentation and integrating AI into essential operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Three-day “boot camps” are offered by Bank of America’s Merrill Center for Family Wealth, which partners with business schools such as the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Henderson has obviously been picked for his experience but Wharton would probably have more to give on the pitch if you compare not only their performances this season but also last term.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

She moved our things out of storage into a plywood cabin on the piney outskirts of town, which she rented on the strength of a tiny legacy from Grandfather Wharton.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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