lean against
Example Sentences
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That type of action often signals a washout, creating an attractive level to lean against on the long side.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
She said that at 3.5% to 3.75%, the Fed’s interest-rate target is still “a little restrictive,” meaning it is high enough to lean against inflation, which could eventually allow further cuts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
In the picture, Cyrus dons a pair of green bunny ears and gives Hurley a kiss on the cheek as they lean against a wooden fence in a lush pasture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025
The complex houses brick-latticed spaces showing some of Mr. Mahama’s best-known installations including “A Grain of Wheat,” for which several hundred upright medical stretchers lean against the gallery walls.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Sometimes we get into wrestling matches, or Autumn will lean against me when we’re watching a movie.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
