lean against
Example Sentences
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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 her studio, multiple towering sculptures are ensconced in cardboard and bubble wrap, while others — works in progress — sit on plinths, lean against walls, or hang from the ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
The Treasury’s emphasis on short-term T-bill issuance and buybacks of longer maturities seems an attempt to lean against the market.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 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
It was dark, but the two girls were still sitting in the sand when Jinny felt a small head of wet curls lean against her arm.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
