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“And over time encourage them to create more content, and lean even more heavily into the brand and feel even more connected to us.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

“These days I move more slowly, I lean on others more than I once did, and I have learned to accept that every day will look a little different,” she concluded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

The U.S. doesn’t have to copy anyone else’s; the right plan will lean into the country’s unique advantages.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

He trained physically to make Aemond lean but also strong and imposing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

He stared down at the floorboards, his lean frame bent, with a fist propped on a table as if he needed the support.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The bank expects a leaner Porsche to emerge after years of half-hearted efficiency measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

Companies have tapped AI to make work teams leaner, faster and more efficient.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

The company said it had slowed down due to “too many organizational layers” and the cuts will simplify the organization to become a “faster, leaner, more focused company.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

He added that the reason for the job cuts was to make Intuit a faster and leaner company that will help it focus on its necessary areas of growth.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

They were roughly the same size as the grazing creatures, but leaner and gray-colored, with horned heads and short trunks like elephants’.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

The leanest sources of protein are pulses — aka beans and lentils — while nuts contain protein plus fiber and healthy fats.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

It's not a lie - I was never the leanest cricketer in the world, but I won games for franchises.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2023

"Sell in May and go away" is based on the premise that the best six-month period of the year for stock market returns is November to April, while the leanest is May to October.

From Reuters ● May 5, 2023

Because this is the leanest part of the pig, baby back ribs have very little fat, and plenty of meat to douse with copious amounts of sweet, sticky sauce.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022

Study after study shows that the leanest curriculums are being offered in the highest-poverty areas, despite ample evidence that this is exactly the wrong thing to do.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

But because Kore-eda’s subpar script is short on emotional depth, the director leans on Bandoh to sell a poignancy the audience isn’t feeling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

The models it normally leans on assume inflation is a broad-based phenomenon, with the labor market central to the story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Long-running pop-up event Fork N’ Film leans more dinner and movie, pairing dishes directly inspired by what is happening on screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Australia's political landscape had traditionally been dominated by the two major parties - the centre-left Labor and the Liberal-Nationals Coalition, which leans conservative.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Colin leans back against Willa’s bed, stretching his leg out in front of him.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

He had been in the VIP area while she leaned over the barrier from the general area.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

One day, I leaned forward to ask Witkoff what brought him to the courtroom that day.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

To do this, campaigns have leaned on both digital ads and phonebanking, as well as pre-existing political relationships.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Big carriers for years leaned aggressively into family plans in a push to add new wireless connections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Once I became sick and leaned over the side of the sled and was violently ill and the dogs turned and came back to eat it, which made me sicker.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

His controversial legacy is one she leant into throughout the campaign, promising a tough military crackdown on organised crime, in particular extortion incidents that have soared in recent years.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Researchers said the work also leant further credence to a theory about humpback whale patterns known as the "Southern Ocean Exchange".

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

The family also claims the new authorities have leant on the courts to find them guilty.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025

Then he leant closer and told me he didn't have to worry: "Rick will save me."

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025

He looked at me uncertainly, and then leant forward, and poked me in the chest.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Now, as Kyiv appeals to allies for Patriot interceptors to shoot down missiles, it is leaning on cheap drones to defend cities from drone swarms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

She’s very risk-averse — especially when it comes to her finances—so she’s leaning toward conservative options like CDs or a high-yield savings account.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

Entering her 16th season as coach, Close is emphatic about the importance of process over outcome — or journey over destination — and leaning into the beauty of the grind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

A lead then goes up to the nerve that pushes the tongue forward so that every time they breathe, the airway is opened by the tongue leaning forward.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

But the way they’re leaning toward one another, Aunt Melissa with one hand on her brother’s shoulder, seems almost loving.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller