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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

The Wharton study, released in the fall, also found that three-quarters of the 801 executives surveyed reported positive returns on their AI investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It means that for the England goal, the VAR would be able to suggest a retake of the corner because of the foul by Wharton on Gimenez.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

There was certainly some surprise when England boss Tuchel opted to leave Wharton out of his 26-man squad heading to the World Cup.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In Wharton and Howells, on the other hand, there is frequently an edge of satire, and sometimes a hint of seismic rumble.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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