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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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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

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

Ethan Mollick, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and an influential scholar on AI transformation, suggested on X that people read the new Anthropic post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Cole Palmer delivered a corner into the area, but before the ball was kicked Adam Wharton blocked the run of Jose Maria Gimenez.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Drinker’s diary entry for August 28 concludes: “Isaac Wharton and family are moved out of Town, P. Hartshorne’s family, and Neighr Waln’s also out; the inhabitants are leaving the City in great numbers.”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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