leaning
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Under the direction of new CEO Josh D’Amaro, the company is embarking on a path toward becoming a “more efficient” and “much smaller organization,” leaning on further internal consolidation and more external deals.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Goldman Sachs is leaning more heavily into stocks for the remainder of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
That track record is what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is leaning on, too, as he continues to predict that Ohtani will bust out of his funk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
She’s been leaning on her credit cards more to make ends meet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
I caught sight of Russell, leaning against a doorframe on the side of the sanctuary.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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What, if anything, about this documentary may help illuminate a few things for people, regardless of their political leanings, as we approach the midterms?
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
Whatever Warsh’s leanings, economists also point out that he is just one voter on a 12-member committee that sets the key U.S. interest rate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
I’m hoping that on this 250th anniversary, people put their political leanings aside and celebrate America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Two Damascus-based diplomats said thousands had left al-Hol in recent weeks, raising alarm that people with extremist leanings could be moving around Syria or trying to leave the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
The central plateau was known for its pro-Aristide leanings, and the junta kept a close eye on places like Zanmi Lasante and troublemakers like Farmer and Père Lafontant.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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